The French market will be very volatile in the coming days/weeks under the influence of the reported yields and quality as the harvest progresses to the north. While French wheat is now much too expensive versus Black Sea origin, that could change in coming weeks if a certain condition is met. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is slightly firmer as there are more buyers willing to cover short positions in view of the situation in France. The harvest in Russia and Ukraine is progressing under favorable weather conditions. The reported yields suggest that the Russian crop will be 67 MMT at minimum versus 61 MMT last year.The EU allocated 826,000 MT of wheat export licenses last week, bringing the current campaign total to 1.8 MMT versus 1...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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