The weather remains a primary focus in the South African agricultural markets as planting progresses in the summer rainfall areas. Alongside weather developments are talks of a possible slight shift ...
MAIZE/CORN The South African maize market was once again mixed in yesterday’s trade session. Aside from yellow maize spot price, all contract month prices gained ground with support stemming ...
A closer look at the automotive and metal industry and recent catalysts for growth. Industrial vs Precious metals A healthier looking global economy, (US GDP at 3.1% q/q and China GDP at 6.9% q/q) has...
Oil prices jumped in after-hours trading on Sunday night and Monday morning when Iraqi militia forces invaded the Kurdish-held, oil-rich city of Kirkuk. The expectation was that the flow of oil out of...
Key Data Releases in Agricultural Markets: SAGIS producer deliveries data: 11/10/2017 USDA weekly export sales data: 12/10/2017 USDA crop progress report: 16/10/2017 SAGIS weekly grain trade data: ...
After a sluggish start to the week, likely due to the Columbus Day holiday in the United States, oil prices are moving again. WTI started Tuesday morning with a jump back above $50 per barrel, and ...
SOYBEAN The weaker Rand against the US Dollar, coupled with higher Chicago soybean prices added support to the local soybean market in yesterday’s trade session. It is an off-season period...
USDA crop progress report: 10/10/2017 SAGIS weekly grain trade data: 10/10/2017 SAGIS producer deliveries data: 11/10/2017 USDA weekly export sales data: 12/10/2017 The USD/ZARmanaged to claw back...
The South African wheat market was again mixed in yesterday’s trade session. The spot price remained flat due to thinly traded volumes, whilst the December 2017 contract month price ended the ...
SAGIS producer deliveries data: 04/10/2017 USDA weekly export sales data: 05/10/2017 USDA crop progress report: 09/10/2017 SAGIS weekly grain trade data: 10/10/2017 National Crop Estimate ...
Last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. oil production in the month of July totaled 9.238 million bpd. This figure is actually 178,000 bpd lower than the weekly ...
This was a data-packed week for grain and oilseed markets with releases that include production estimates update, producer deliveries and weekly trade data, amongst others. The most anticipated of the...
Contrary to expectations, SA wheat production estimates revised upward Contrary to market expectations of a decline in South Africa’s 2017 second wheat production estimate, the National Crop ...
MAIZE/CORN The South African maize market gained ground in yesterday’s trade session with support emanating from a weaker Rand against the US Dollar, as well as higher Chicago maize prices. The...
During the first 25 days of September, Brent crude prices rose 12.7% to $59.02 per barrel. After almost three years of depressed prices and a summer in which Brent bottomed as low at $44.82 per ...
On 4 October 2017, fuel prices could increase for a third consecutive month and reach the highest level in three years. The prices of diesel and petrol could each increase by 3% from the previous ...
WHEAT The weaker domestic currency, higher Chicago wheat prices, as well as continued dryness in the Western Cape province provided support to the local wheat market in yesterday’s trade ...
