AGRI COMMODITY MARKET OUTLOOK
Soybean
Soybean Jun futures fell more
than 2.2% during last week tracking international market and sufficient
supplies in the domestic market. As per USDA latest report, soybean production
in the country is kept at the same level at 115 mt as last year while the
crushing volume will be improved while meal exports and soy oil imports will be
higher in 2017/18 compared to last year. However, IMD forecast for higher
monsoon than previous forecast in April may keep the prices sideways.
Refine Soy Oil
MCX CPO closed higher last week
tracking firm Malaysia market. There is expectation of good demand in the
physical market. The government cut the base import prices of Crude palm oil by
$22 per tonne and RBD palmolein by $17 per tonne for first half of May.
Moreover, last week rupee hit its strongest level in 25 month results into
cheap palm oil imports.
Jeera
Jeera Jun futures closed little
higher for the week and continue its range bound trade mostly due to lack of
increase in export interest. The arrivals have now slowed down in the physical
market. As per Agmarknet data, about 4,316 tonnes of jeera arrived in May
(1-14) compared to 17,494 in April (1-14). On the export front, country the
exports increase by 29.6% to 1,08,513 tonnes in first 11 month of marketing
year 2016/17 as per the data release by Dept of commerce, GOI. Recently,
Gujarat Agriculture Department in its 3rd advance estimates for 2016/17 has
revised down the production estimates to 2.12 lt, down 4% from its 2nd
estimates and almost 11% compared to last year production of 2.38 lt.
Turmeric
NCDEX Turmeric closed higher last
week on fresh buying on expectation of good demand during the off season. There
was lower demand all season from industrial buyers. Turmeric arrivals in the
country are lower in first 14 days of May at 28,212 tonnes compared to 69,452
tonnes during April (1-14), as per the Agmarknet data. The lower arrivals are
due to poor realization by the farmers. On the export front, country exported
about 97,596 tonnes during April-Feb period, up by 26.6% compared to last year
exports of 77,087 tonnes, as per government data. There are expectations of
improved demand in coming weeks as prices are lower.
AGRI COMMODITY MARKET LEVELS
JEERA
P. POINT-18545
S1 - 18400 R1 -18700
S2 –18250 R2 -18850
SOYABEAN
P. POINT-2900
S1 - 2885 R1-2925
S2 - 2870 R2-2945
CORIANDER
P. POINT-5679
S1- 5600 R1-5770
S2- 5520 R2-5860
R.M SEED
P. POINT-3761
S1 - 3730 R1-3785
S2 - 3700 R2-3800
TURMERIC
P. POINT-5698
S1- 5645 R1-5750
S2- 5550 R2-5785