SPREADS Sep. crush firms to 86.52c/bu, while oilshare is back below 34.0% to trade down to 33.79%. Sep/Dec corn trades out to 11c from 10 3/4c. Sep/Dec wheat trades from from 6 1/4c out to 6 1/2c. August/Nov bean inverse falls to 3 3/4c from 5c, and vs. an 11c inverse. Sep wheat /corn trades from 2.14 3/4c up to 2.17 1/2c. PALM OIL Holiday NEWS Stocks are 48 pts higher with crude oil firmer at $40.55/barrel. Futures have been congesting tightly around the $40/barrel level. The fan-favorite trade continues, that is to buy gold, (which trades to $1981.10/oz), and sell the US dollar, (which trades to 92.54). CALLS Calls today are as follows: beans: 2 1/2-3 1/2 higher meal:&nb...
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