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INTL FCStone analyst Arlan Suderman said USDA cut its soybean export projection due to heavy Brazilian competition and slower Chinese demand. He said a strong dollar and weak Brazilian real make US beans hard to sell, with Brazilian beans 30 to 40 cents cheaper at Chinese ports.
Currency-driven price gaps favor Brazilian beans, reducing US export demand and pressuring US soybean prices.
forexcrunch.comFX StreetApr 21, 2020After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 45 past bullish trade events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.4%), and -0.0% over 20.
After 16 past bullish trade events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% 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.
