http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201303/31/P201303310295.htm?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
" The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (the Commission) today (March 31)...
I guess that USDA as the supporter of US agriculture export should make the number supportive for the commodities. The stocks are ridiculous low and weather 'd always be a huge challenge anyway.
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It's reported that NDRC may raise domestic price of NG in the next month,from around 3~3.5 RMB/cubic meter to around 4 RMB.The demand side looks bright for NG.
Another factor to watch is that it's the first ENSO-neutral winter since 2003-04 , means there's neither El Nino or La Nina to affetc the weather system, for now.La Nina's usually bullish for corn and beans.
Just another season of weather casino
Drought + hot in summer (as in 2012) = $ 7~8 corn
cool + lots of rains in right time = $ 5~6 corn
No one can predict the long range weather with tradable precision
end of the story
The surplus of ending stocks (in China and India ,etc ) and perspective production in Indonesia and Malay this years are enormous, and unfortunately soybean is also going to have a sound rebound in production this season , so far.I think the price perspective for palm oil is most bearish and...
So are there people ever worry the USDA reports can cause insider tradings, like the data can be leaked to big players, like investment banks or those big players can buy some researchers to publish the data they want ?
For people trade with USDA balance sheets, wheat is still most likely in big surplus in the grain complex.Trader don't want to short soybean with such a low ending stock,and if people trade the spread the further months are even weaker, I guess.