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Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Friday in a broad commodity sell-off after Britain voted to leave the European Union. Investors moved out of risky assets, and the dollar and gold rallied.
The front-month Kansas City hard red winter wheat contract fell to a 10-year low.
A stronger dollar makes US-denominated grains more expensive for importers, which pressures futures and feed prices. Risk-off positioning added to selling that was already driven by rain relief for US crops.
grainews.caGFM Network NewsJun 24, 2016After 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 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 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.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
