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Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt’s change in government wheat importation is said to have led to market confusion and a drop in available wheat supply. The change from GASC to Mostakbal Misr (MM) has caused major changes in buying methods, with international tenders stopping while MM has been buying wheat from local importers. Reports say that international companies are hesitant in dealing with MM due to its lack of wheat buying experience – experienced local private sector wheat importers are preferred to dealing with MM. The change in wheat buying methods is said to have increased wheat prices by about 10 percent. MM is said to have bought 2.7 MMT of wheat from local importers.  Egyp...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.8325/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.31/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.625/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.9/short ton, down $2.6...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

 Corn   A week of favorable weather has given a strong boost to the summer crop harvest. As anticipated, farmers have already switched from corn to soybeans and are running their machines at full speed on soybeans, leaving corn aside. In fact, weekly corn harvest progress dropped...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  EU grain markets continue to see pressure as the euro’s meteoric rise to a 3½-year high against the U.S. dollar undermines grain export competitiveness. The currency’s rally has sparked significant technical selling in Matif futures with Paris wheat fallin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.8325/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.31/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.625/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.9/short ton, down $2.6...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

 Corn   A week of favorable weather has given a strong boost to the summer crop harvest. As anticipated, farmers have already switched from corn to soybeans and are running their machines at full speed on soybeans, leaving corn aside. In fact, weekly corn harvest progress dropped...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  EU grain markets continue to see pressure as the euro’s meteoric rise to a 3½-year high against the U.S. dollar undermines grain export competitiveness. The currency’s rally has sparked significant technical selling in Matif futures with Paris wheat fallin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed that funds are slightly increasing bullish bets across the ag space, primarily in the soy complex and livestock futures. Managed money traders’ net ag position (the combined position across the soybean complex, the three U.S. wheat contracts, corn, and th...

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