Wheat Prices Rebound from Early Lows but Remain Under Weekly Pressure
On Friday, wheat prices pulled back from early lows amid selling pressure as traders unwound positions ahead of the weekend. Despite this rebound, front-month contracts for Chicago SRW and KC HRW futures closed lower on the day with mixed weekly performance. The market remains sensitive to geopolitical developments in the Black Sea region, where Ukraine proposed a plan to maintain vessel movement but no formal agreement has been reached between Ukraine and Russia. Managed money activity showed significant shifts: net short positions were reduced by 19,349 contracts for CBT wheat futures while KC wheat saw an increase of 12,450 in their net long. Export sales data from FAS indicated a decline compared to last year's figures and lagged behind the five-year average. Meanwhile, crop estimates suggest Russia is on track for a large harvest with high export expectations.
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