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Technical Views - Mostly Lower in Ranges

SPREADS Sep. crush trades to 76.68/barrel while oilshare moves up to 32.87% on soyoil strength.  Could look for further oilshare strength today, and move back over 33.0%.  Sep/Dec corn narrows into 8 1/2c from 9c, while Sep/Dec wheat trades into 6c from 7c.  Sep wheat/corn trades from 1.53 1/4c up to 1.56 1/4c.  August / Nov beans narrows into 4 1/2c carry from 5 3/4c.  Sep/Dec meal trades from $5.20 to $5.50.   PALM OIL Sep. palm oil traded 49 ringgits higher.   Palm oil rallies to two-week highs following the strong path of soyoil futures yesterday.   NEWS Stocks are up 23 pts as the market continues to assess the pace of new Covid-19 cases globally.  Crude oil prices trade...

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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.

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