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The FAO Food Price Index averaged 168 points in April, down 1.8 percent from March but 10 percent above a year earlier. Sugar and vegetable oil indices led the decline, while the cereal index fell 1.2 percent on lower wheat prices and the meat index rose 1.7 percent.
Falling vegetable oil and wheat prices lower feed input costs, while maize strength and higher pigmeat prices support livestock feed demand and meat prices.
fao.orgApr 5, 2017After 96 past bearish report events, Palm Oil moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and -0.9% over 20.
After 146 past bearish report events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.9%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 1,006 past bearish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 1,040 past bullish report events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.9% to +2.0%), and +0.8% 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.
