U.S. Soy Export Sales Highlights U.S. export sales of soybeans and soymeal were up in the week ending 18 April, but soyoil sales and exports declined from the previous week. Net soybean export sales for 2018/19 shipment totaled 596,300 MT, mainly to unknown destinations (230,700 MT), China (212,100 MT) and Japan (52,200 MT). Those sales for 2019/20 totaled 22,700 MT, primarily to Mexico (16,000 MT). Soybean exports last week of 396,000 MT were 48 percent below the past four-week average with Mexico (160,000 MT) the top destination. Net soymeal export sales totaled 329,100 MT, 82 percent above the past four-week average. The top sales were to the Philippines (139,100 MT), Colombia (89,800 MT) and Italy (38,000 MT). Sales for 2019/20 shipm...
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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...