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Corn Market 258

WORLD : China back to buying. From 12/03 to 19/03, prices of May maturity in Chicago gained $7 /t to reach $220 /t. This upward trend is explained by China resuming its purchases last week. China contracted the purchase of about 4 Mt of maize from the United States ahead of a political summit between… Read more »

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Corn Market 257

WORLD : Production decrease in Ukraine From 5/03 to 12/03, Chicago May futures fell by $2.5 /t to reach $212 /t. This decline in prices is mainly caused by non-commercial funds’ operations, while operators did not react much to the publication of the USDA’s March report. The USDA report left the US balance sheet unchanged… Read more »

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Corn Market 255

WORLD : Bad week for U.S. exports From 15/02 to 26/02, the May expiry price in Chicago rose by 2 $ per tonne to reach 215 $ per tonne. The weekend was marked by significant volatility and a drop in prices due to the release of USDA export inspection figures. These figures are clearly below… Read more »

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Corn Market 254

WORLD : USDA 2021 Outlook for 2021 From 12/02 to 19/02, the March expiry price in Chicago increased by approximately 1.5$/t to reach 215$/t. The week was marked by the USDA’s “Outlook” forum, announcing the outlook for the 2021/22 crop year in the United States. The USDA announced an increase in maize acreage for the… Read more »

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Corn Market 253

WORLD : WORLD: High price volatility. From 5/02 to 12/02, the Chicago March expiry price fell by $4 per tonne to $212 per tonne. The week was marked by high volatility following the release of the USDA report in February and the cancellation of an export contract at the beginning of the week. Indeed, the… Read more »

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Corn Market 250

WORLD : High volatility in Chicago Prices for the March delivery in Chicago ended the week down sharply. From 15/01 to 22/01, this maturity fell by $12/t to reach $197/t. This significant drop in prices is due to non-commercial funds, which sharply reduced their net buying position over the weekend. For the day of 22/01… Read more »

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