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Corn slipped after reaching a 7.5-year high, supported by Chinese demand, while CBOT soybeans gained slightly and wheat fell 12.5 cents. Russia will introduce a formula-based wheat export tax starting June 2, applying also to barley and corn exports.
The US Agriculture Department reported weekly wheat export sales of 736,600 tonnes.
A permanent Russian export tax on wheat, barley and corn can raise Black Sea export prices and tighten global supply, supporting feed grain prices. Strong Chinese demand also underpins corn.
brecorder.comFeb 4, 2021After 182 past bullish policy events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 318 past bullish policy events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% 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.
Wheat fell 12.5 cents on Feb 4 as Russia's formula-based export tax details emerged and US export sales were only moderate, adding to selling pressure.
