Another Quiet Overnight...
Nov 11, 2011
· Grains mixed overnight in a quiet session; Choppy trade continues as light volume and directionless trade continues
· $US slightly lower overnight with equities slightly higher
· Kazakhstan will export 100,000mt of wheat via Ukraine before year’s end
· Option volatility down sharply over past 2 days for corn in particular; Implied Vol for Dec corn options was at 35% on Tuesday’s close and fell to near 26% yesterday
· Cash cattle prices traded at record highs of $125-127 per cwt yesterday; Driven by tight supplies and strong export demand for US beef
· Buenos Aires Grain Exchanges pegged corn planting at 58.3% complete, up from 56.8% last week; Soybean planting now 25% complete
· 179 soybean deliveries with no major stopper
· Corn approaching lower end of recent trading range after yesterday’s failed rally
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