# Futures rise but can it help physical prices? - 31 January 2018 Premium

> European physical grain prices were little changed in the week, with spot wheat and barley near €175/t. Futures rose on a weaker dollar, fund short positions and US, South African and Argentine weather concerns, but physical markets did not follow.

- Date: 2018-01-31 · published 2018-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67061-futures-rise-but-can-it-help-physical-prices-31-january-2018-premium
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Futures strength without physical buying leaves local feed grain prices flat, so buyers face little pressure to move until sellers or buyers commit.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral
- EURUSD: neutral

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/markets/futures-rise-but-can-it-help-physical-prices-342572

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