Corn and soybean markets found small measures of support in the Sunday night session, while wheat was mostly steady. Volume was good overnight, especially in corn. Last Friday’s USDA numbers were simply bearish for the corn market and neutral to slightly positive for wheat and soybeans. Most of the grain-related news this morning was again about China, including the following:
China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in better than expected. There was chatter that a China trade deal is 90 percent done. The next trade delegation from China will be in Washington this Wednesday. USDA announced the sale of 828,000 MT of soybeans to China.
The other news is that funds continued to build their short positions in c...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
