The Market The Board continued its bearish trend over the past five days of trading, though at a shallower pace. November soybeans hit a new contract low today (1007/bushel) and over the past five days have dropped another 8.25 cents (-0.8 percent). Falling soybean values have sparked purchases by importers. In addition to better weather pointing to a record U.S. crop, Brazil starts planting its 2024/25 crop next month. Another record in South America is expected though locals believe it will be a relatively small increase due to smaller profit margins.
Soymeal has held up the best, down just 10-cents (-0.03 percent) over the past week.
The former darling soyoil saw a new December contract low this week (38.87/pound) and...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
Key Takeaways: The Middle East and North Africa's arid climate and limited water resources have created a structural dependence on imported wheat. Government wheat tenders in major importing countries serve as important benchmarks for global trade, providing insight into exporter competitivene...
