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USDA's November 2018 quarterly trade outlook forecasts U.S. agricultural exports falling $3.0 billion to $141.5 billion, with imports at $127.0 billion. The reduction is tied to lower sales to China.
A lower export forecast signals weaker demand for U.S. grains and oilseeds and a larger domestic surplus, which is bearish for prices.
After 788 past bearish report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.5%), 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.