Corn Market 284 WORLD : Maize disrupted by Omicron variant From 19/11 to 26/11, prices for the December maturity in Chicago gained $6 /t to stand at $231 /t. At the end of the week, however, maize prices were clearly disrupted, like other commodities and the world’s financial markets, by the detection of a new variant of Covid-19…. Read more » Download
Corn market 283 WORLD : Rising prices in Chicago From 22/10 to 29/10, prices for the December delivery in Chicago rose $12 /t to reach $224 /t. This strong increase is partly explained by the heavy rains in the central Corn Belt last week. This delayed harvesting, which was 74% complete by 31/10, 7 points ahead of the… Read more » Download
Corn market 282 WORLD : Contrasting weather in South America From 15/10 to 22/10, prices of December maturity in Chicago gained $4 /t to reach $211.5 /t. After a correction linked to the USDA monthly report, prices have risen again this week due to the persistent tension on the world cereal balance sheets, especially in wheat, and the… Read more » Download
Corn market 281 WORLD : price increase in Chicago From 24/09 to 01/10, prices for the December delivery in Chicago rose by 6 $/t to reach 213 $/t. This increase is explained by the strengthening of the net buying position of non-commercial funds in a context of tensions on the world cereal balance sheets and while oil prices… Read more » Download
Corn Market 280 WORLD : South American sowing begins From 17/09 to 24/09, prices for the December delivery in Chicago lost $1/t to stand at $207/t. Prices have seen little movement this week. After being put under pressure by the precarious situation of Evergrande, the Chinese real estate behemoth, the markets seem to have been reassured by rumours… Read more » Download
Corn Market 279 WORLD : Start of the US harvest From 10/09 to 17/09, prices for the December 2021 delivery in Chicago gained around $7/t to stand at almost $208/t. In the US, the week was marked by the start of the harvest. As of 12/09, 4% of US maize had been harvested, compared to an average of… Read more » Download