Soybean futures saw weakness into the close, with the nearby contracts 7 to 7 3/4 cents lower.

Soybean futures saw weakness into the close, with the nearby contracts 7 to 7 3/4 cents lower. Soy meal was down $1.10/ton, with front month soy oil 8 points in the red. The USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT of soybeans for 18/19 to Argentina. Soybean export inspections during the week of 4/26 totaled 679,379 MT. That was 43.83% larger than the week prior and 22.53% above the same week last year. This afternoon’s Crop Progress report indicated that the US soybean crop was 5% planted on Sunday. That is even with the average but 4% lower than this time last year.

Mustard oil softens on subdued local demand

In restricted activities, mustard oil prices drifted lower by Rs 50 per quintal owing to sluggish local demand. However, other edible and non-edible oils moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around overnight levels. Sluggish local demand against ample stocks position, mainly weighed on mustard oil prices.