SPREADS December crush traded to 1.14c/bu while oilshare trades to 45.85%. Spreads were slightly firmer with Dec/March corn trading from 8c to 8 1/4c carry, while Sep/Dec trades from 1 3/4c from 4 3/4c. Sep/Dec wheat trades out to 17 1/4c carry from 14 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.80 3/4c to 1.76c. Sep/Nov beans trade from 4-5c inverse, while Nov/Jan trades from 6 1/4c to 7c. Sep/Dec meal trades from $0.40 to $0.50. PALM OIL Nov palm oil closed for holiday. Intertek estimated palm oil exports for August at 1.213 mmt, down 15.8% from the prev. month's 1.440 mmt exports. NEWS Stocks are slightly higher up 15 pts. Crude oil prices traded to $68.29/barrel with the US d...
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