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The IRI January 2019 ENSO Quick Look reports that El Niño-level sea surface temperatures continued in December, with subsurface waters warm but less strongly so. The official CPC/IRI outlook gives an 82% chance of El Niño during Jan-Mar and 66% during Mar-May, and an El Niño watch is in effect.
A developing El Niño raises the risk of drought in Australia, India and Southeast Asia and of dryness in parts of South America, which can tighten supplies of grains, oilseeds and palm oil and support prices.
iri.columbia.eduJan 19, 2019After 181 past bullish weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), and +0.3% 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.
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.
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.
