The CBOT turned mostly lower on Tuesday as the excitement from the bullish WASDE faded. Traders now see the corn and soybean yield and production cuts as fully priced into futures, which left markets to return to trading the South American weather outlooks and export trends. Both of these factors remain bullish in the longer term, but there was not enough fresh news in either category to drive any substantial buying for the day. Not even the news of a second large export sale of soybeans to China overnight could spark much interest from bulls. Another factor that worked against the CBOT on Tuesday was the ongoing strength in the U.S. dollar, which hit fresh rally highs on Monday, though was down 74 bps Tuesday. To WPI, Tuesday’s trade feels...
From WPI Consulting
Weighing in on strategic realignment
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