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Soybeans and corn closed higher on speculative and technical buying, while weather was expected to turn mostly dry after recent rain missed some areas. The IGC cut its 2017/18 world soybean production estimate by 3 million tons because of a lower US figure.
It also trimmed world corn and wheat output on dryness and other factors.
Lower IGC supply estimates and a drier US outlook tighten global balance sheets for soybeans, corn and wheat, supporting prices.
brownfieldagnews.comJohn PerkinsJul 27, 2017After 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.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% 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.
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.
IGC trimmed world wheat output on dryness and grains closed higher on speculative buying, supporting sentiment, though the focus was mainly soybeans and corn.
