
China's Vice Minister and international trade negotiator Li Chenggang met a US agricultural trade delegation on Monday, November 2. The Chinese commerce ministry said the sides exchanged views on US-China economic ties and bilateral farm trade cooperation.
Reuters data shows China's non-soybean US farm imports for the first nine months totaled $7.2 billion, the lowest for the period since 2019.
Slow non-soybean purchases keep corn, meat and wheat demand from China weak despite the $17 billion annual farm purchase pledge, while soybean buying is on track. Weak US export demand is bearish for those grains and meats, and China's own ample wheat supply limits import needs.
After 683 past bearish trade events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 375 past bearish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.1%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 250 past neutral trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 28 past neutral trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -2.2% to +0.7%), 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.