China lowered its prime lending rate by .25% overnight. Grains started softer in the Sunday night session but firmed overnight as the Peoples Bank of China lowered its prime lending rate by .25% to 3.1% for a one-year loan and 3.6% for a five-year loan. This overnight boosted gold, silver, and crude oil as the…
China woes soften grain overnight. The overnight grain trade was firm primarily for corn and soybeans as it saw follow-through buying from the big Thursday reversal higher into the close. Gold, silver, and gold are higher this morning, with gold making new all-time highs. Last night, China’s economic report showed the slowest growth since early…
China woes soften grain overnight. Grain futures started firm and traded moderately higher in the evening session until another Chinese overnight briefing, this time from their Housing Ministry, failed to meet investors’ hopes and sent property stocks plummeting. This triggered the selling that pushed soybeans lower in the continuation of Wednesday’s action when the EU…
Soybeans challenge 10.00 in overnight strength. This morning’s grain trade is mixed with soybeans leading a recovery in price after yesterday’s reversal from a bullish NOPA crush report. At the same time, wheat continues to soften in trying to understand Russia’s export tax selling floor. The Nov/Jan bean spread firmed 8 cents over the last…
Crude oil and China drag grains softer overnight. This morning’s grain trade is lower across the board, led by the soybeans, as favorable South American weather and the sharp collapse in crude oil overnight weighed heavily on the biofuel pricing side of the grain trade. China’s stock market was sharply lower overnight due to its…
Russia raised it’s cash price floor. This morning’s grain trade is softer across the board, with wheat futures having tried to stabilize and traded mixed in the morning hours. Paris wheat futures are higher by $1.50/MT as Russia announced a seller’s floor under the cash price of $250/MT FOB. This compares to prices offered last…
USDA Report 10/11/24 Crop report mostly neutral with corn carryout still at or below 2 bil/bu and world carryout numbers showing wheat slightly higher than last month.
October 9, 2024 http://www.heartlandinvest.com 701-222-0221 or 1-800-359-0221 Tap an Icon to Listen What I’ve Learned “The harder you work,the harder it is to surrender.” Vince Lombardi Commentary Today’s grain trade ended that a lot different than how it was anticipated to start Sunday night. Soybeans could of crumbled in the night session Sunday on the…
Grains are lower due to the lack of further Chinese stimulus. This morning’s grain trade is lower across the board, as overnight strength faded after China did not offer another round of aggressive economic stimulus following the return from Golden Week Holiday. China’s head of the National Development and Reform Commission provided few details on…
