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Mecardo analyst Andrew Whitelaw warns that African swine fever threatens Australian oilseed and feedstuffs markets because China's pig herd cull will cut demand for soybean meal. He notes China now imports over 55% of world soybeans and the Dalian soybean meal futures contract has fallen 42% from its October high.
Falling Chinese soymeal demand weakens crush margins and soybean demand, transmitting bearish pressure across the oilseed complex including canola and palm oil.
farmonline.com.auAndrew Whitelaw, MecardoApr 21, 2019After 167 past bearish disease events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.4%), and -0.8% over 20.
After 50 past bearish disease events, Soybeans moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.7% to +2.4%), and +0.0% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 10 past bearish disease events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -5.0% to +1.3%), and -8.5% 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.
