THE OPEN Nov beans: 1 1/2 higher Dec meal: .40 higher Dec soyoil: 3 lower Dec corn: 2 1/2 higher Dec wheat: 6 1/4 higher The markets started the day as expected but recent buy soy/sell grain trade started to unwind, which broke the soy complex lower. Once again the euphoria surrounding a positive trade talk headline has impacted the equities space, and not ag commodities. Funds continue to trade in and out of short positions, with the best bid still in wheat, and corn attempting to follow. SOY While the last part of this week has been about buying soy and selling grains, today's price action flipped the switch with traders liquidating some of those...
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