SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.11c/bu, which will incentivize crushers to do all they can. Oilshare trades higher to 47.0%. Dec/March corn trades from 7 1/4c to 8 1/4c while Dec 21/22 trades from 13 1/4c down to 11 1/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 9 1/2c to 10c. Nov 21/22 trades from 13 1/2c to 8 3/4c inverse. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.88c to 1.96c. Dec/March wheat trades from 10c to 11c carry. PALM OIL Dec down 98 ringgits ending at 4,497 ringgit/mt. SGS forecast exports for palm in Sep at 1.705 mmt, up 43% from August of 1.191 mmt. Palm oil exports were 34% higher in Sep vs. month ago, according to data from AmSpec Agri. NEWS Stocks are 120 pts higher with crude at $74.23/b...
Illuminating the value of technical research
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