WORLD: Maize falls in Chicago From 21 to 28 April, the price of the July delivery in Chicago fell by $16/t to $230/t. This very strong drop is explained by Chinese purchase cancellations and by the improvement of weather conditions in the Corn Belt. Last week, export contracting reached 400 Kt in the US, in… Read more »
WORLD: Risk of a banking crisis in the United States From 03/03 to 10/03, prices for the May delivery in Chicago lost $9/t to reach $243/t. This new strong fall is linked to the publication of a USDA report considered bearish by the operators and to the strong worries because of the bank failures in… Read more »
WORLD: Chinese purchases in the US From 27/01 to 03/02, prices for the March delivery in Chicago fell by about $3/t to $266/t. In spite of the good weekly figures of the American demand, the prices in Chicago have slightly decreased. Analysts will be watching closely this week for the release of the USDA’s monthly… Read more »