General Comments Peculiar dynamics in commodity markets can sometimes stand out as red flags. The sole rally in the July corn contract last Friday was noted as an example. That price action appeared somewhat exaggerated in its bullish anticipation for several reasons. First, there is not a global shortfall of corn and panicked buying is unnecessary, unlike the need to acquire stocks in previous periods such as 1995/96. That lack of threat was displayed on Friday in the price action of corn contracts from December onward. Domestic stocks are tight, but it is feasible to bring South American corn to deficit regions of the United States. Lastly, fewer and fewer elevators are basing their spot prices off of the July contract. As a resul...
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