THE OPEN:
Nov beans: 1 lower Dec meal: .50 higher Dec soyoil: 1 lower Dec corn: 1/4 lower Dec wheat: 1 1/2 lower
The markets put in a poor close to finish yesterday’s PM session, but opened firmer than expected as funds took early weakness as a further short-covering opportunity. Before the open, USDA reported 252,000 mt of beans sold to China for 2019/20 and 130,000 mt of white wheat for delivery to China, sparking a bit of recovery trade from early weakness. Shorts that were put on yesterday covered in positions today. Higher canola values also supported beans and soyoil prices, with sharply higher oilshare a key feature of trade on the board. SOY The soy complex opened weaker but found new short-cove...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...