
December corn futures settled at $4.39¼ per bushel, down 0.5%, after touching a four-month low of $4.38 as traders awaited the USDA’s monthly WASDE report. Investment funds had shifted to net-short corn positions ahead of the release.
The upcoming USDA supply-and-demand estimates could shift expectations for corn availability and demand, prompting price volatility. The crowded bearish positioning may amplify a rebound if the report is less bearish than expected, while bearish revisions could reinforce pressure.
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