
Black Sea 12.5% wheat prices in deep-sea ports fell $21 to $253/t last week amid very low buyer demand. Chicago and Paris wheat lost more than 2% week on week, and IKAR raised its Russian crop estimate to 79.8 million tonnes.
Russian farmers hope export taxes will be lifted after September elections.
Weak demand and rising Russian crop estimates keep wheat export prices under pressure. Continued export taxes limit farm selling, but global 2020/21 supply remains tight.
After 122 past bearish policy events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.2%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 15 past bearish policy events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -1.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -3.7% to +3.1%), and +3.1% 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.