THE OPEN November beans: 1/4 higher December meal: .80 higher December soyoil: .8 lower December corn: 1 1/2 higher December wheat: 1/2 higher The markets opened as expected and continued in a low volume trade throughout the morning session. Funds evened up a bit as they are an estimated 116K contracts short corn, long 55K beans and soyoil, slightly short meal and wheat. Technical traders continued to watch the gap in November beans at $8.99 for potential direction into next week. Closing the gap and trading below would be negative, while filling it and staying above would keep the new highs of this week do-able. The increased chance of rainfall next week kept bean prices in congestive t...
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