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Strategie Grains by Expana forecasts China's barley imports will fall 35-40% this campaign to about 9.7 million tonnes, down from record levels. Record domestic corn and wheat harvests, high carry-in stocks and weak pig sector profitability are cited as reasons.
Early 2024/25 import data nonetheless shows a strong pace, helped by normalised flows from Ukraine and Australia.
A large drop in Chinese feed barley demand weakens a key import market and pressures global barley prices. Cheaper corn and ample supply add to the downside.
expanamarkets.comNick WoodNov 21, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 480 past neutral trade events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% 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.
