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Russian 12.5% wheat rose $8.50 week on week to $236.50/mt FOB but eased from the week's start as Chicago lost nearly 5%. Abnormally dry September conditions across the Black Sea, with many Russian and Ukrainian fields lacking topsoil moisture, persist as a bullish factor.
Dryness during winter planting in the Black Sea raises concern for the 2021 crop, which could support wheat prices if rain fails to arrive, though competition from other origins caps gains.
blog.sizov.reportAndrey SizovSep 28, 2020After 322 past bullish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 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.
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.
Dryness across the Black Sea and Russian/Ukrainian fields lacking topsoil moisture is a supply-risk factor that supports a bullish rebound after Chicago's near 5% loss earlier in the week.
