SPREADS Sep crush trades to 86.26c/bu while oilshare trades at 32.73%. Nearby corn spreads firm with July/Dec trading back into 12c from 12 3/4c, while July/Sep trdes from 4 1/4c to 5c. July/Nov beans narrows into 6 1/2c from 7 1/2c. July wheat/corn trades from 1.74c down to 1.71 3/4c. PALM OIL Sep up 66 ringgits. China/India could stock up in case there is a second wave of the virus. NEWS Stocks are up 930 pts with crude oil prices trading up to $38.68/barrel, and the US dollar falling to 96.43. The rally started after the announcement by Jerome Powell that expanded liquidity in the US would take place. CALLS Calls today are as follows: beans: 2 1/2-4 higher m...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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