What You Need to Know Today:

U.S. naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz and renewed Iranian attacks on vessels and UAE infrastructure are sustaining geopolitical risk across energy and commodity markets Broad profit taking and weaker crude oil triggered a pullback across grains, signaling a near-term pause in the rally rather than a shift in the underlying bullish trend Fund flows and technicals remain dominant, with corn holding above $5.00 and soyoil continuing to post new highs despite broader market weakness Strong U.S. planting progress is easing immediate supply concerns, adding pressure to corn and soybean futures Brazil’s soybean crop estimates continue to rise toward ~182 MMT, creating a growing headwind for U.S. export...