CBOT markets opened as called with corn and wheat working lower to test support. SRW wheat futures quickly turned higher, however, as the bullish pennant formation WPI noted in yesterday’s Market Commentary proved correct. The wheat markets exploded higher by mid-day as buy-stops were triggered above key moving averages. The soy complex was reluctantly higher with soyoil leading the way and soybeans following amid support from that market and wheat. USDA FAS reported that China booked 132,000 MT of 2020/21 corn along with 389,000 MT of new crop soybeans. The soybean sale has been rumored for a few days now and many are speculating that China is finishing purchases to fill its TRQ. China is also rumored to have booked two cargoe...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
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