India's rice stocks in government warehouses reached a record high for early December, up about 12% year on year, as state agencies bought paddy for the new season. Paddy procurement since October 1 has reached 42.2 million tons.
Export demand is described as soft, but a weaker rupee is helping traders land competitive deals.
Large Indian stocks and a weaker rupee support export competitiveness and could pressure prices from rivals such as Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.
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.
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