Soybeans Brazil Despite the Chinese holiday, which should have brought a very quiet week, there were some movements on nearby positions as well as on new crop. Several factors are affecting the market these days, including the following:
Freight rates have been rising nonstop and with huge volatility over the past few weeks, and that has been affecting the CNF levels while also bringing more activity on the FOB. This is because trading houses sometimes prefer to avoid the risk of freight by selling FOB, and the differences between them are heightened as well since the volatility brings a variety of prices to the market. The exchange rate of the Brazilian real has also had great volatility. This week the currency crossed the line of th...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
