Grains were mixed overnight with soybeans at one point up 10-cents a bushel before backing off to a 3-cent advance. Corn and wheat were in negative territory to start the week. In outside markets, the US dollar shot higher on weakness in the Euro while crude oil was up a $1 a barrel.
Exporters sell 138,650 metric tons of wheat for delivery to unknown destinations, of which 92,650 MT is for 2016/2017 delivery, 46,000 MT is for 2017/2018 delivery.
Exporters sell 111,200 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
Lastly, exporters sell 269,296 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan; of which 104,704 MT is for 2016/2017 delivery, 164,592 MT is for 2017/2018 delivery--USDA
Rains in Argentina over the weekend were mostly beneficial to some areas in the south of the country's main grains belt that had been dry, while more central regions received lighter rains that were also helpful. Rains will continue to be above normal levels throughout this week. In Brazil, soy harvest continue to speed along at 24.8% harvested, above the five-year average of 17.1% for this time of the year. Weather maps show conditions will remain mostly dry over the next days, allowing farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Paraná to continue strong.
The Korea Feed Association (KFA) purchased about 62,000 tonnes of corn in a tender Tuesday which can be sourced from optional origins including east Europe. Mills in the Philippines bought two cargoes or about 54,000 tonnes of Australian wheat in recent deals for shipment in June and July while Indonesian buyers are in the market to book cargoes of May delivery.
Australian Standard Wheat (ASW) was traded into the Philippines at $205-$210 a tonne, including cost and freight.
Malaysian palm oil futures slid for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, hitting their lowest in 15 weeks as expectations of higher production and ample supplies of rival soybean oil weighed on the market. Benchmark palm oil futures for May delivery closed down 1.7%, the weakest since Nov. 8
Crude oil hit its highest mark since February 2nd as funds continue to plow into record-long positions. OPEC continues told firm to its November deal to reduce output by 1,8 million barrels per day, but crude stocks continue to balloon. U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories soared to record highs last week as refineries cut output and gasoline demand softened.
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