The CBOT traded a generally bullish day with wheat futures forging a classic bullish day on the charts. Wheat futures opened higher, traded sharply lower to test support in yesterday’s chart gap, then settled higher after forging new contract highs. World wheat risks abound, and the only bearish concern seems to be what the Wheat Quality Tour will project for the HRW crop this week. Soybeans joined wheat on the rally as rumors abound (without USDA confirmation, so far) that China is again securing U.S. oilseeds. Monday’s NOPA crush report was also supportive and between $3 crush margins and likely Chinese buying, the market is pricing in further reductions in U.S. 2021/22 carry-out. Drought is a word increasingly common a...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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