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Technical Views - Two Sides of a Report

SPREADS July crush falls to 74.32c/bu while oilshare trades higher to 42.24%.  Bull spreads see more strength with Jul/Nov beans trading up to 2.04 3/4, past the prev. high of 2.00c.  July /Dec meal trades to a new high of $29.60 inverse from $25.70.  July/Dec corn trades to a high of 1.16 1/2c from 1.11c.  July wheat/corn trades from 18 1/4c to 13c.  PALM OIL Holiday.  Trades will resume on Monday, May 17th. NEWS The stock market is lower down 100 pts, with crude oil prices rising to $66.31/barrel, and the US dollar firming to 90.65.  Consumer prices jumped in April as the economic rebound and supply disruptions drove up prices for goods and services.  US consumer prices surged 0.8% in April, an...

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