The Market With the September WASDE fully absorbed, the trade turned its attention to central banks boosting interest rates to crush inflation but at the same time risking a recession. November soybeans closed out the trading week by losing 22.75 cents, December soyoil was off 2.28 cents, and December meal advanced by a modest $1.60/ST.
U.S. Soybean Conditions The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 55 percent of the soybean crop rated Good/Excellent, that is down one point from a week ago and less than the 58 percent in the category this time a year ago. Meanwhile, harvesting of the crop has begun.
Export Sales USDA’s weekly announcement of the prior week’s export sales brought disappointment relative to expe...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...