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Rabobank analysis warns that a US-China trade dispute could bring retaliation against US agricultural exports, especially pork and soybeans. It expects significant short-term price volatility and longer-term shifts in trade flows and supply chains.
Potential Chinese retaliation against US soybeans and pork would pressure US soybean and hog prices and widen basis, while raising volatility for feed buyers.
nationalhogfarmer.comMar 28, 2017After 53 past bearish geopolitics events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 477 past bearish events of any kind, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.6%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 17 past bearish geopolitics events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.4% 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.
