After weeks of steady increases, China’s nationwide estimated soymeal inventory declined slightly last week to 1.35 MMT from 1.39 MMT the week before as falling prices helped stimulate demand. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Level Off After Month-Long Surge After weeks of steady increases, China’s nationwide estimated soymeal inventory declined slightly last week to 1.35 MMT from 1.39 MMT the week before. Despite this leveling off, last week’s volume was 720,000 MT higher than the same week in 2014. The falling prices for soymeal since mid-October helped stimulate demand over the past two weeks, thus pushing down excess supply a bit. Among the surveyed regions, only Guangxi and Fujian saw their inventories rise last week with the former in...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.