Chicago soybean and corn futures witnessed a downturn due to a combination of economic surprises, favorable harvest weather forecasts, and concerns over interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Jason Ward, the managing director of Northstar Commodity in Minneapolis, shed light on the situation, highlighting that soybean prices dipped as anticipation grew for a significant harvest weekend. Corn prices struggled to breach the $5 threshold, with Ward pointing out that speculative investors were fiercely defending their positions at this level. Meanwhile, CBOT soft red wheat futures experienced fluctuations following a Black Sea ship incident, reflecting concerns about wheat exports from Ukraine, but the market’s bottoming-out phase was evident after reaching a three-year low.
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Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/global-grains-idAFL6N3BC0FO
