Wheat fall on NCDEX, unchanged in spot markets.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

June contract of wheat ended down 0.3% from the previous close, due to high supplies in wholesale markets and weak demand from stockists and bulk buyers. Most of the bulk buyers have already built their stocks, so demand for wheat is weak while supplies across the country are high. Delhi price unchanged and daily arrivals in Delhi are at about 50,000-60,000 bags (1bag=100kg), a large share of which is from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Market in Indore was shut because Amavasya.

CBOT wheat futures traded higher.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

July wheat contract on CBOT was at $4.3375 a bushel, up 0.3% from the previous close, due to concern about the quality of the crop in the growing regions in the US. Rains in the US over the last few weeks have triggered concerns of lower yield and high moisture content in the crop.

European Union wheat climbs in step with Chicago as euro weakens.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

European wheat futures rose as a weaker euro and gains in Chicago futures lent support to prices. December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange was up 0.25 euro or 0.15 percent at 171.50 euros a tonne. Trade was thin due to a public holiday in parts of Europe. The International Grains Council lowered its forecast for European Union production in the 2017/18 season by 0.4 million tonnes to 149.9 million tonnes. The revision was mostly due to a 1 million tonne cut in output for Spain, although higher production in France, Germany, Romania and Britain helped offset the bulk of the decline.

CBOT Maize futures traded higher.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Corn futures on the CBOT traded higher as rains in the US have posed a threat to the yield of corn, in addition to fears that sowing may be hampered. July corn contract on the CBOT was at $3.73 a bushel, up 0.5% from the previous close.

Dairy body buys 46 tonne maize at 1,481 rupees/100 kg.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India bought 46 tonne maize at 1,481 rupees per 100 kg through an online auction. The commodity, which is used as cattle feed, was bought on behalf of the Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala. The federation, which has nearly 200 dairy cooperatives as its members, has developed an online trading platform to purchase feed stock and sell dairy products.

India coffee exports during Jan 1- May 24.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

The Coffee Board of India has finalised its crop estimate for 2015-16 at a record-high of 348,000 tonne, up from 327,000 tonne produced a year ago, but down from previous estimate of 350,000 tonne. The board has estimated the output for 2016-17 at 316,700 MT tonne, down 9% on year.

Maize prices rise in Bihar on high demand.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

In Purnea, rabi maize was sold up 10-15 rupees from previous close due to amid high demand from the poultry feed industry after recent rainshit supplies. Around 3,000 tonne of maize arrived in markets today, up from 2,000 tonne on previous close. June maize contract ended down 0.7% from the previous close.

Rabobank pegs Brazil, Argentina maize at 131-132 million tonne in 2016-17.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Production of maize in Argentina and Brazil is expected to remain at 131-132 million tonne for the 2016-17 season, up from 96 million tonne last year, as favourable conditions are likely to boost yield prospects. Rabobank has also maintained a neutral stance on maize prices in the US, as short-term weather outlook is seen favourable for global maize crop. CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) corn prices to remain largely range-bound, trading between $3.5 per bushel and $3.80 per bushel in the short-term, but a bullish bias remains.