
Chicago wheat spiked after USDA's Small Grains Summary cut the 2022 U.S. wheat crop to 1.650 billion bushels, below analysts' estimates and the August forecast. Corn rose on smaller-than-expected September 1 stocks while soybeans fell after larger-than-expected soybean stocks, and Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory added geopolitical tension.
A smaller US wheat crop and tighter stocks support wheat and corn prices, while bigger soybean stocks pressure soy complex prices.
After 769 past bullish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 180 past bullish report events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.7%), and -0.6% over 20.
After 1,040 past bullish report events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.9% to +2.0%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 788 past bearish report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.5%), and -0.9% 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.