THE OPEN January beans: 7 3/4 higher December meal: 1.30 higher December soyoil: 30 higher December corn: steady December wheat: 1 1/4 higher Prices opened as expected though wheat slipped lower on the day, revealing itself as the weakest market technically. The soy complex again entered into weaker oilshare as traders bought meal and sold soyoil. A general risk-off tone is pervasive heading into the uncertainty of next week's elections. In macro impact, the higher US dollar continues to be a negative, mostly impacting wheat. SOY
The soy complex was mixed today as soyoil prices slipped lower due to traders buying meal/selling soyoil. Jan crush traded to 1.28c/bu, an...
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