Agriculture News
Short-term trend turns bearish for soybeans and soyoil.
Corn, soybeans and wheat mildly favored the downside in relatively quiet overnight price action.
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After weaker trade early in the overnight session, modest corrective buying gradually built in corn and soybeans, while wheat is narrowly mixed this morning.
Markets had a muted reaction to USDA’s April Supply & Demand Report.
USDA showed slightly larger-than-expected U.S. carryover for corn, soybeans and wheat, while global corn and soybean carryover also topped average pre-report estimates. Global wheat carryover was lower.
Weekly corn sales during the week ended April 4 dropped sharply missing pre-report expectations by a notable 425,000 MT. Meanwhile, soybean and wheat sales were within their respective pre-report range.
Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during relatively quiet overnight trade ahead of USDA’s April crop reports later this morning.
Cash corn and soybean prices inch up but still well below year-ago.
Corn basis turns positive but still below average.
Market now reflects the highest odds are for the first rate cut in September.
Grain and soy futures firmed amid corrective buying overnight, led by HRW wheat contracts.
CCI ratings for both crops are above year-ago, especially for HRW.
Corn inspections during the week ended April 4 were down 51,859 MT from the previous week but topped pre-report expectations. Wheat and soybean inspections also fell from the previous week but were as expected.
Corn favored the downside in light trade overnight, while soybeans and wheat had a mixed tone.
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Corn, soybeans and wheat have adopted firmer tones this morning, led by strong gains in SRW wheat, after two-sided trade overnight.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open under light pressure. Wheat is expected to be mixed, with SRW lower, while HRW and HRS futures are likely to open with a firmer tone.