THE OPEN Beans: Aug. up 1 and Nov down 3 Meal: 2.50 lower Soyoil: 60 pts higher Corn: 5 1/2 lower Wheat: 6 1/4 higher The markets opened as expected with soyoil futures gaining quickly on the rest of the board. Strong oilshare once again attempted to pull beans higher, but later in the session bean strength could not hold. Meal prices worked lower as the largest feature on the day was that of buying soyoil/sell meal, and buying wheat/sell corn. SOY
The feature of the day was that of higher oilshare. August crush traded up to 1.01c/bu while oilshare traded to new highs for the recovery move to 45.92%. Strong palm oil, canola, and energy prices supported vegoils...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
