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Soybean futures hit record highs on strong Chinese export demand, drought in Argentina and southern Brazil, and a weaker US dollar. Corn, wheat and oats also rose, and Russian and US southwest Plains drought threatened wheat output.
Dry weather in South America and a weaker dollar both support export prices for soybeans, corn and wheat, raising feed input costs.
journalgazette.netWALT, ALEX BREITINGER, Breitinger, Sons LLCNov 6, 2020After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 68 past bullish weather events, Oats moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -3.6% to +3.9%), and -0.3% 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.
