US soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Tuesday on news China bought more soya from the United States. Talk among US export traders was China bought up to 15 cargoes of US soyabeans this week after CBOT prices plunged and Chinese crush margins improved.
USDA confirmed China bought 175,000 tonnes (3 cargoes) of 2009/10 US soyabeans within the past day. CBOT September up 7-1/2 cents per bushel at $9.95-1/2. New-crop November ended 4-1/2 up at $9.59. Volume was moderate/light. Estimated soyabean trade was 103,031 futures and 49,530 options.
Soyameal volume seen at 44,665 futures and 2,683, options. Soyaoil trade estimated at 47,831 futures and 4,842 options. Short-covering after the price tumble on Monday also supported market. Gains limited by excellent weather in the US soya regions as the crop goes through its final pod-setting stage of development.
Prospects for record US soyabean crop continues to weigh. Rains boost US Midwest soya and corn crops. Satisfactory weather for the pod-setting soyabean crop continues to blanket the US Midwest and Delta. USDA late on Monday said 66 percent of the US soyabean crop in good to excellent condition, unchanged from a week ago and up from 62 percent a year ago.
USDA also said 72 percent of the crop was setting pods, up from 55 percent a week ago and down from the 85 percent five-year average. China to consider soya crusher subsidy, traders US cash soya prices dive, as supply fears fade. Soyabean prices to stay firm medium term - Oil World. US cash soya fell sharply late on Monday amid expectations of a large US soyabean crop and farmer selling was slow with the exception of some scattered panic selling. CBOT September soyameal up $4.20 per ton at $313.70.
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