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The Dow fell over 2,000 points and soybeans dropped more than 20 cents on the May contract on March 10. US crude oil fell over $10 to $31.13 a barrel amid a Saudi-Russia price war.
Analysts described the selling as driven by fear rather than fundamentals.
Energy-led liquidation and fear-driven selling push ag prices lower and raise volatility, weighing on biofuel-linked demand for soyoil and corn. Buyers face elevated price risk with no clear fundamental floor.
hoosieragtoday.comProductionMar 10, 2020After 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 40 past bearish macro events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -4.5% to +1.7%), and -1.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
