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Asian rice markets were quiet in late February, with Indian and Vietnamese 5% broken prices stable at $350-$365 per ton and Thai rice at $385. The Philippines plans to cut monthly imports from 400,000 tons to 150,000 tons starting March 2026.
Abundant supply and the reduced Philippine import pace weigh on Asian export prices, while buyers shifting to cheaper Vietnamese rice further pressure competitors.
After 141 past bearish trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.3% to +2.4%), and -0.6% 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.