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Chicago wheat rose after reaching a nearly 10-month high earlier in the week, with Russian frost damage and Brazilian flooding supporting prices. Expectations of a large US crop limited gains, and Kansas scouts projected above-average yields.
Frost and flooding threaten supplies from major exporters, supporting prices, but a bumper US crop limits how far wheat can rally.
brecorder.comReutersMay 17, 2024After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 29 past neutral weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.9% to +2.3%), and -0.7% over 20.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), 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.
