European importers reported Argentine soybean meal shipments containing traces of the GMO event HB4, which is not authorized in the EU. The reports triggered rejection fears and pushed CBOT soybean futures nearly 3% higher on April 27.
Argentine Up River meal basis fell to a two-month low at a $7/short ton discount to CBOT.
Possible rejections of Argentine meal, the world's largest meal export flow, would shift EU demand toward US meal and widen Argentine export discounts. Buyers should expect firmer CBOT meal and soybean prices and weaker South American basis.
Tras 342 eventos alcista de comercio pasados, Harina de soja se movió una mediana de +0,1 % en 5 sesiones (51% al alza; mitad central entre -1,1 % y +2,6 %), y +0,6 % en 20.
Tras 696 eventos alcista de comercio pasados, Soja se movió una mediana de +0,3 % en 5 sesiones (54% al alza; mitad central entre -1,3 % y +1,9 %), y +0,7 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
EU detection of unauthorized HB4 GMO traces in Argentine meal raised rejection fears and cut Argentine supply availability, driving CBOT soybean and meal futures about 3% higher on April 27.