Rains across the dry areas in central and northeastern Brazil did materialize over the weekend with more in the forecasts. This precipitation coupled with the meltdown in almost every other market brought more fund selling to the soy complex today. General Comments The world took a dim view of 2016 today with sharp losses in everything except the U.S. dollar and precious metals. One headline read “Flight to Safety” to start 2016! There were several factors worth noting:
China’s financial markets were down nearly 7 percent on more concerns/worries about the economy there. There is more turmoil in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia and Iran now exchanging threats. Rain in the driest parts of Brazil (central and northeast) did fall over...
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