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Technical Views - Leveling Up

SPREADS Dec crush trades 1.03c/bu while oilshare is steady at 45.78%.  Dec/March corn trades out to 8 1/4c from 7 3/4c while the Dec 21/22 inverse falls further to 15 1/2c from 19 1/4c.   Dec/March wheat trades from 11 1/2c to 12 1/2c.  Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.73 1/2c to 1.78c.  Nov/Jan bean carry trades 9 3/4c to 10c.   Nov 21/22 inverse trades from 26c to 28c.  Sep/Dec meal trades from $4.30 to $4.60. PALM OIL Dec. down 4 ringgits to 4,451 ringgit/mt.  NEWS Stocks are 150 pts higher as crude oil trades down to $73.74/barrel.   The US dollar trades to 93.98.  CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: 1-3 higher  meal:  .80-.90 higher soyoil:  10-15 higher c...

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