The CBOT rallied sharply on Tuesday with Russia’s actions in Ukraine again at the forefront of the market’s mind. Russia is trying to annex four parts of Ukraine this week and implications that it is building troop reserves and resources suggest no peaceful end to the war is coming soon. Wheat was the upside leader for the day and the Chicago market posted a 60+ cent gain. Corn followed the strength with 10-13 cent gains and soybeans also pushed higher, though they were more influenced from the strong rally in October soymeal. Funds were net buyers in wheat, though much of that was short-covering, and secured 10,000-12,000 contracts in corn and soybeans. The big news for the day was Russia’s announcement that it wil...
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.