THE OPEN November beans: 1 lower December meal: .20 lower December soyoil: 23 lower December corn: 1/2 lower September wheat: 3 lower The markets opened defensively and continued to head lower despite the announcement of beans sold to China. Funds are liquidating bean length into the report on Wed. as weather conditions remain ideal. Wheat markets continue to trade lower having broken below the important $5.00 benchmark. Beans were lower as growing conditions are ideal, and tensions continue between the US / China. This morning it was reported that President Trump will move to sanction Hong Kong's Executive Lam and other Chinese officials. SOY
The soy complex traded lower...
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