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The WMO issued an update giving a 50-60% chance of El Niño forming in mid-to-late 2017. Models show basin-wide neutral conditions persisting to June, with La Niña now seen as very unlikely.
Sea surface temperatures off Ecuador and Peru rose 2.0°C or more in February and March, causing heavy rain.
A developing El Niño raises the risk of drought in Australia, India and Southeast Asia, which could tighten wheat, barley and palm oil supplies later in 2017 and lift feed-grain prices.
reliefweb.intApr 28, 2017After 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.
After 181 past bullish weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), 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.
