News Updates EGYPT COMMENTS Not much specifically pertaining to grain from Egypt this week, other than the GASC tender details shown further down in the report. However, the political situation in Egypt has deteriorated greatly over the past few days and this is leading to a great deal of uncertainty in world financial markets regarding business with Egypt.The new decrees by President Morsi along with the very quickly adopted new constitution have upset a large chunk of the Egyptian population and shaken the financial institutions. While it is not expected that there will be an Arab Spring II, it may be that the president has pushed a little too far with his recent actions. Though he probably will not back-pedal, he may still have to mode...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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