
Thai 5% broken rice was quoted at $370 per tonne, its highest since July 31 and up $30 from the prior week, after flood damage across Thailand. Traders also cited rice sales to China and a firmer baht, though demand remains quiet.
Indian parboiled and white rice prices eased on weak demand and a rupee near record lows.
Flood-related supply concerns and Chinese purchases are lifting Thai export prices, while weak Indian demand and a soft rupee are pressuring Indian quotes. Thai-India price divergence shifts export competitiveness across Asian rice markets.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 179 past bullish weather events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.5%), and +2.2% 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.
Thai 5% broken rice hit a near 4-month high at $370/t (+$30 w/w) after flood damage and China sales, a supply-side shock that supports rough rice prices.