
Wheat futures fell 5.4-9% in a week as forecasts of a good harvest in major exporting countries were confirmed and the Middle East war premium faded. In Ukraine, export prices rose by 50-100 UAH/t on the back of a stronger dollar and importer tenders.
Egypt's Mostakbal Misr bought 400,000-600,000 tonnes of Black Sea wheat for July-August at $250-258/t C&F.
Falling exchange-traded prices mean lower global benchmarks, but firm Black Sea export tenders show regional physical demand is holding. Buyers should expect spread widening between futures and Black Sea cash.
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