THE OPEN November beans: 15 higher December meal: 2.90 higher December soyoil: 49 higher December corn: 6 1/2 higher December wheat: 15 higher Prices opened into strength as firm overnights and a good close prompted follow-through buying activity. Oilshare saw some traders booking profits as stronger meal allowed bean prices to post double digit gains. Technically the gaps left to the downside of markets a few weeks ago started to get penciled in. Hotter and drier weather forecasts for next week and a more constructive chart outlook helped to support price action. SOY
The soy complex started the day on firm footing, with traders buying meal and selling soyoil. ...
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 €...
