China’s Burdens The U.S.-China trade war is causing causalities on both sides, and following are a sample of China’s. Some Chinese are becoming demoralized over recent developments. Xi Jinping has been designated emperor for life, market reforms have ended, the importance of state owned companies has been reaffirmed, the value of the yuan is falling, and exports are dropping. (Craig Hill of the China Daily Mail) Chinese shares have fallen to their lowest levels in two years and the drop in the yuan and exports will provide more downward pressure on the market. (Yuko Matsumoto and Yusho Cho of the Nikkei) Chinese companies are facing the repayment of $365 billion in bond payments by the end of the year and the falling y...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.