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CEPM Corn Market n°232

WORLD : Drought in South America From 28/08 to 04/09, prices for the December delivery in Chicago remained relatively stable ($141/t). US prices should not vary too much this week due to the closing of the markets on Monday and the expectation of the USDA’s monthly report on Friday. The latter should notably revise US… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°231

WORLD : U.S. courses back up in August Chicago December delivery prices gained nearly $15/t in August. In fact, after a rather weak USDA monthly report at the beginning of the month (US crop projection of 388 Mt), the prices went up. This was firstly due to the Derecho storm at the beginning of the… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°228

WORLD: Demand stabilizes Chicago prices From 13/07 to 17/07, the September delivery price in Chicago rose by about $2/t to $131/t. After a significant drop in prices last week (due to the return of rains in the middle of the pollination period on the Corn Belt), demand figures have brought some stability this week. The… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°227

WORLD : Rain over the Corn Belt From 03/07 to 15/07, the Chicago September delivery price dropped $7/t. The weather elements dominated the market evolution, despite upwards elements noted in the American balance sheet. In its July report, the USDA revised, compared to June, the American production for the 2020/21 crop year downwards. The production… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°226

WORLD : Decreased acreages in the USA Following last week’s USDA acreage report on major crops, U.S. prices reacted strongly. From 26/06 to 03/07, they gained $10/t to stand at $137/t on the July delivery. This report surprised analysts and operators by reducing the American corn acreage for the 2020/21 crop year by 2.3 Mha,… Read more »

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CEPM Corn Market n°225

WORLD : Rain brings prices down in Chicago From 19/06 to 26/06, the Chicago July delivery price dropped by $6/t to reach $125/t. They thus returned to their early May levels, close to the lowest prices reached during the coronavirus crisis. This drop in prices, in the context of a particularly heavy 2020/21 balance sheet,… Read more »

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