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Friday Morning

 

The night trade had CH+1, WH +5 and SH+7.

The opening calls for soybeans are 4 to 8 higher, corn steady to better and wheat 3 to 5 higher.

The USDA will release a supply and demand report Feb 9th.

 

NEWS:

 

This morning the US monthly unemployment report showed a job increase of 243,000 more than expected and revised December and November upward by 30,000 with an unemployment rate of 8.3%, this has the dollar, stocks and crude oil higher.

The record low temperatures in parts of Europe and Asia this week has Ukraine estimating winter crop lose near 30% to 50%, Russia is still estimating the amount of winter kill and Europe thinks only the rapeseed may have been damaged, they do have some snow cover and temperatures are expected to moderate next week in the region.

The US winter wheat belt has a winter storm today through the weekend.

There are dry concerns in parts of N IA, S MN, and the Dakotas due to a drier than normal winter.

The weekly corn export sales implies that the government may increase corn export estimates 100 million bu in the Feb 9 th report.

Russia export duty decision is postponed.

Ukraine to stop exporting corn to Iran due to the European sanctions against Iran.

South Korea bought 174 US corn overnight.

China bought a little US new crop corn.

Taiwan bought Argentina corn overnight.

Unknown bought 120 US SRW.

Technically, the CZ (December New crop) has a price target at 590.


TECHNICAL POINTS:

 

The CH has resistance at 663, 671 and 684. The CH has support at 633 and 611.

The SH has resistance at 1225, 1228 and 1321. The SH has support at 1180 and 1150.

The WH has resistance at 688 and 729. The WH has support at 632 and 588.

 

Thanks, Craig

 


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