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Technical Views - Deeper Dive

SPREADS  Dec. crush falls to 97c/bu while oilshare sits at a steady 45.84%.    Dec/March corn trades from 9 1/2c to 9 3/4c carry.  Dec/March wheat trades from 10 3/4c to 11 1/2c.  Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.99 1/4c down to 1.91c.  Nov/Jan bean trades from 9c to 9 1/4c, while the Nov 21/Nov 22 inverse trades from 33 1/2c down to 26 1/2c.  Dec/March meal spread trades from $4.90 out to $5.50. PALM OIL Nov down 87 ringgits to close at 4,391 ringgit/mt signaling an expectation of higher ending stocks in August.   NEWS Stocks are off on the continuation of the spread of the virus, and rising inflation which may trigger the Fed to adjust interest rates sooner rather than later.  CALLS Cal...

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