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PM Post - Technical Recovery

THE OPEN November beans:  6 higher December meal:  4.50 lower December soyoil:  155 pts higher December corn:  1/2 lower December wheat:  6 lower Markets opened as called with prices continuing to recover on the back of mostly technical considerations.  Open gaps above the market now remain targets as new buyers see eventual gap-fill.   SOY

The major feature in the soy complex was higher oilshare followed by minor profit-taking, as soyoil prices reached critical resistance and meal critical support levels.  Demand from China and India for vegoils remains robust, while concerns over expanding cases of ASF calls for some concerns.  A recently written article stated that trade sources...

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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.

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