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DTN Midday Grain Comments 04/19 11:03

19 Apr 2021
DTN Midday Grain Comments 04/19 11:03 Double-Digit Gains Midday Monday for Soybeans Corn is 3 to 4 cents higher, soybeans are 12 to 13 cents higher and wheat is flat to 3 cents higher. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is weaker with the Dow off 175 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is 0.45 lower. Interest rate products are weaker. Energies are mixed with crude up $0.15. Livestock trade is mixed with hogs leading. Precious metals are mostly lower with gold down $6.30. CORN: Corn trade is 3 to 4 cents higher at midday with trade finding buying and new highs on new crop, while the up-front action fades from the highs. Ethanol margins should remain stable with the energy complex holding the rally to offset corn values, with driving demand likely to hold improvements as well. Corn basis in holding firm throughout the belt. Brazil cash values remain elevated amid mixed weather for the double-crop corn with a concerning forecast into next week. Weekly export inspections were a bit disappointing at 1.525 million metric tons, and planting expected just behind normal pace with the cooler weather for most. On the May contract, chart resistance is the contract high at $6.01 1/2, with the upper Bollinger Band at $5.96 now just above the market, then the 20-day at $5.65 as support. SOYBEANS: Soybeans are 12 to 13 cents higher at midday with trade back to the upper end of the range, and stronger spread action and meal supporting trade Monday morning as harvest is hitting the homestretch in South America. Meal is $4.50 to $5.50 higher and oil 0.25 cent to 0.35 cent lower. South America is expected to continue harvest progress in Brazil with little overall weather change short term and Argentina looking stable short term. Cool weather will limit early planters in the U.S. with only a small start expected on the weekly report with export inspections maintaining the seasonal pace at 183,986 metric tons. The May soybean chart has support at the 20-day at $14.011 with the upper Bollinger Band at $14.49, which we are about a nickel away from. WHEAT: Wheat trade is flat to 3 cents higher at midday with cold air heading to much of Kansas this week, but with better moisture coverage in recent days. The downtrend in the dollar is supportive to buying as well with another washout lower this morning. Weather in the Plains looks to be warmer and drier after the next few days. KC has narrowed back to a 43-cent discount to Chicago with Minneapolis 10 cents above Chicago. Weekly export inspections were strong at 613,595 metric tons. Weekly crop progress is showing steady conditions and heading around average. KC May on the chart has support at the 20-day at $5.79, with $6.11 the upper Bollinger Band that we are just above at midday. David Fiala can be reached at dfiala@futuresone.com Follow him on Twitter @davidfiala (c) Copyright 2021 DTN, LLC. All rights reserved.