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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Drought raises Thai rice prices over 6-year high
Commodities

Drought raises Thai rice prices over 6-year high

Drought conditions in Thailand stoked concerns of a supply shortage and lifted rice export prices to a more than 6-1/2 year high this week, while strong domestic demand amid a coronavirus outbreak pushed Vietnamese rates to more than a one-year peak.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
CBOT corn futures narrowly mixed
Commodities

CBOT corn futures narrowly mixed

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended narrowly mixed on Friday as a bounce in global equity markets helped grains to stabilize following steep declines this week, traders said.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canadian canola futures rise
Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Friday. The market rose on traders with short positions taking profits and was also supported by limited hedge pressure as farmers are not currently active sellers to commercial buyers, a trader said. May canola gained
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures mostly higher
Commodities

CBOT wheat futures mostly higher

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed mostly higher on Friday on technical buying and short covering and as global equity markets bounced following steep declines this week. CBOT May soft red winter wheat settled up 1/2 cent at $5.06 per bushel.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures lower on technical selling
Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures lower on technical selling

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed lower on Friday on technical selling, worries about export demand and improving weather in dry areas of Argentina that bolstered harvest prospects, traders said.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Strategie Grains lifts EU soft wheat export estimate
Commodities

Strategie Grains lifts EU soft wheat export estimate

Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday raised its estimate for European Union soft wheat exports this season to take account of large sales from Germany, although French exports were revised lower as they lost competitiveness.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Euronext wheat futures slightly lower
Commodities

Euronext wheat futures slightly lower

Euronext wheat futures ended slightly lower on Friday, as a rebound from a six-month low petered out while traders awaited further developments over the coronavirus pandemic that has sparked panic in financial markets. Benchmark May milling wheat on Paris
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Platinum slumps to lowest since 2002
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Platinum slumps to lowest since 2002

Platinum plunged nearly 27% on Monday to its weakest level since 2002, while gold dived over 5% as investors unloaded precious metals in exchange for cash after a second emergency US rate cut failed to quell coronavirus fears across markets.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Copper falls to 40-month low
Commodities

Copper falls to 40-month low

Copper prices slid on Monday to the lowest since November 2016 on worries that lockdowns in Europe and the United States to tackle the coronavirus would further erode metals demand.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Tokyo rubber dips
Commodities

Tokyo rubber dips

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures edged lower on Monday, after giving up earlier gains, as efforts by major central banks to combat the widening economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic failed to calm panicky investors.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Palm oil ends over 2pc lower
Commodities

Palm oil ends over 2pc lower

Malaysian palm oil futures closed more than 2% lower on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus globally raised concerns over lower demand.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Platinum, silver slump in European trade
Commodities

Platinum, silver slump in European trade

Platinum plunged nearly 27% on Monday to its weakest level since 2002, while gold dived over 5% as investors unloaded precious metals in exchange for cash after a second emergency US rate cut failed to quell coronavirus fears across markets.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Corn, soya, wheat extend sell-off
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Corn, soya, wheat extend sell-off

US grain and soyabean futures sank to multi-month lows on Monday on worries about the coronavirus pandemic denting the global economy and chilling end-user demand for commodities, traders said.
Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am
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