The CBOT saw firmer trade on Tuesday, but that strength failed to develop into anything really meaningful on the charts. The soy complex saw the most widespread strength on the heels of a record-breaking U.S. crush in November, as reported by the USDA on Monday, and from Tuesday’s rally in crude oil. Even with this strength, three legs of the crush were unable to break key technical resistance levels and remain lodged in sideways or bearish patterns. Corn and wheat managed to see strong, early rallies but both of those moves faded through the afternoon and left markets either lower or only fractionally higher. The U.S. dollar’s strength continues to work against the wheat market especially, though Russia’s ever-increasing export taxes are s...
From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.