Saturday, 7 February 2015

Crop markets moved mostly higher Thursday night

Crop traders seemed optimistic Thursday night. Little pertinent news emerged overnight. The financial markets were largely unchanged, while crude oil built on Thursday’s advance. Thus, general optimism about the outlook, particularly on the demand side, seemed to boost the grain and soy complexes. Nearby corn futures seem set to test technical resistance associate with their 40-day moving averages in the near future. March corn rose 1.75 cents to $3.87/bushel early Friday morning, while July added 1.75 to $4.0225.

Crude and vegetable oil news apparently boosted the sow complex. Asian palm oil prices continued rising overnight in response to yesterday’s Indonesian announcement of increased subsidies for biodiesel producers. Given the concurrent crude oil strength, the bullish reaction in soyoil futures was hardly surprising. Beans tagged along despite huge South American production prospects, while meal edged upward. March soybean futures gained 3.75 cents to $9.85/bushel Thursday night and March soyoil rallied 0.28 cents to 31.99 cents/pound, while March meal inched $1.0 higher to $332.4/ton.

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