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CBOT wheat gained 21 cents to 505.5 cents while Kansas wheat rose about 23 cents. Funds were buying on US weather concerns, and Black Sea wheat contract open interest reached a record high amid cold temperatures and winterkill worries.
Export sales of 191,000t came in below expectations.
Winterkill concerns and cold weather in the Black Sea region threaten crops and support prices, although fund-driven order flow is pushing prices above fundamentals. Feed buyers face volatile wheat prices.
graincentral.comHenry WellsFeb 28, 2018graincentral.comGuest AuthorMar 2, 2018After 1,072 past bullish weather events, WHEAT moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, SOY 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 322 past bullish weather events, KWHEAT moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% 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.
