Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Wheat Futures Rise as Price Slump Spurs Overseas Demand for U.S. Supplies

(Bloomberg) -- Wheat futures rose in Chicago for
the first time in five sessions on improved overseas demand for
U.S. supplies after prices fell from a record high.

Egypt, Japan and buyers in Taiwan this week said they
bought or planned to buy a total of more than 460,000 metric
tons of U.S. wheat. Importers are increasing purchases after
futures fell 5.9 percent from a record $6.50 a bushel on June
29. World inventories are forecast to fall before next year's
harvest to the lowest since 1982.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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