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Brent and WTI crude fell over 24% as markets sold off sharply, with the Dow losing 2,013 points. Soybeans fell 21 cents to 870 cents, corn dropped to 372.75 cents, and Kansas wheat fell 5.25 cents.
Canola and rapeseed also declined on the session.
Sharp losses in crude reduce biofuel demand signals for vegetable oils and grains, while broad risk-off trading drags all grain benchmarks lower. Feed-grain and oilseed costs face near-term downward pressure.
graincentral.comGuest AuthorMar 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 13 past neutral macro events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -2.0% to +0.2%), and -2.0% over 20.
After 13 past bearish macro events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -3.3% to +3.1%), and -2.0% 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.
