Thursday, November 24, 2011

U.S. Farmers Too Busy Enjoying Seasonal Fun to Sell Their Rice in a Panic, Ignoring Recent Market Decline – What’s Next?

U.S. Farmers Too Busy Enjoying Seasonal Fun to Sell Their Rice in a Panic, Ignoring Recent Market Decline – What’s Next? ...
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Chicago rice futures traded up 24 cents per cwt (about $5 per ton) to close at $14.55 per cwt (about $321 per ton). Rice futures initially traded lower pressured a stronger dollar, weaker outside markets, and ample global supply concerns however futures rebounded late in the day as some in the market saw the market as a buying opportunity on ideas the market was oversold while others took the opportunity to square positions ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday....

Vietnam to Sell 300,000 Tons of Rice to Indonesia, Says VFA

Vietnam to Sell 300,000 Tons of Rice to Indonesia, Says VFA
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...............Vietnam will sell 300,000 tons of 15% broken rice to Indonesia for delivery between December 2011 and February 2012, according to the Vietnam Food Association. Vietnam has sold about 7.3 million tons of rice this year and has shipped about 6.5 million tons of rice as of November 17. By year-end, Vietnam is expected to have shipped about 7 million tons of rice for export, up from about 6.5 million tons last year. Vietnam’s average export price in November is around $554 per ton, up from around $437 per ton in January. ...

Asian Rice Sellers Keep Quotes Unchanged

Asian Rice Sellers Keep Quotes Unchanged
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Thai 25% rice is indicated around $575 - $585 per ton, about a $70 per ton premium over Viet 25% rice quoted around $505 - $515 per ton. Indian 25% rice is shown around $385 - $395 per ton, about on par with Pak 25% rice indicated around $385 - $395 per ton.....