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Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday on forecasts of crop-boosting rains in Brazil, technical selling and month-end positioning. Brazilian farmers had planted 30% of soy area through Thursday, roughly in line with the five-year average.
Concerns about lower US soy protein levels also weighed on prices.
Rains in Brazil improve planting prospects and reduce near-term supply risk, while lower US protein could shift some export demand toward Brazilian soy, weighing on soybean and meal prices.
agcanada.comAGCanadaOct 30, 2017After 363 past bearish weather events, Soybeans moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 118 past bearish weather events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (35% higher; middle half -3.2% to +0.4%), and -1.6% over 20.
After 445 past neutral weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% 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.
