THE OPEN July beans: 20 higher July meal: 8.30 higher July soyoil: 82 higher July corn: 9 higher July wheat: 20 1/2 higher The markets opened as expected with bean prices continuing to gain on corn. NO doubt that the sell-off spooked many, and that there are now traders wishing to make an exit from the market and reassess. Higher oilshare was a feature as soyoil values hit new contract highs. Liquidation and rolling out of July corn was a major feature. Spread trade was the key feature as traders bought beans/sold corn, bought soyoil/sold meal, and bot wheat/sold corn. In the news: The US Coast Guard fully lifted their Mississippi River vessel restrictions around the I-40 bridge n...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.