The CBOT started the day on a weak note with the protests in China and the government’s resulting crackdown creating widespread pressure on financial and commodity markets. The protests and the government’s response created worries about the Middle Kingdom’s demand for a myriad of products. Soybeans managed to shrug of that influence, however, and settled higher on strong demand for soyoil and soymeal. Wheat remains under stiff pressure from fund selling and the short SRW wheat trade has become increasingly popular. Corn was caught between the wheat and soy complex for the day and settled unchanged. The weekly Export Inspections report did not deviate from its recent trends and featured aggressive, bullish soybean i...
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