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ADM Investor Services reported that Australia's Bureau of Meteorology declared El Niño with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, expected to persist to at least February. Futures were down week to date across grains and oilseeds, with soybeans down 29 cents and wheat down up to 20 cents.
El Niño raises drought risk for Australian grain and oilseeds, a supportive factor, though the week's broad futures decline reflects weaker near-term demand and harvest pressure.
admis.comADMIS Research TeamSep 19, 2023After 1,072 past bullish weather events, WHEAT moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 181 past bullish weather events, PALMOIL moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, SOY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), 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.
