AGRI COMMODITY MARKET OUTLOOK
Soybean
Soybean
April futures closed higher for the second consecutive day on Wednesday on low
level buying by the market participants The meal exports also support the
prices coupled with slower arrivlas. According to SEA, India's soymeal exports
are likely to be around 200,000 tonnes in March, higher than last March's record
low of 430 tonnes due to good demand from European and Asian countries. The
supplies have been decreased drastically this week compared to previous week.
As per Agmarknet, arrivals of soybean during 27-29 Mar were about 50,611tonnes
Vs 50,611 tonnes during previous week.
Refine Soy Oil
Refined soy oil futures fell a
little tracking weak demand from the physical market. There is positive
sentiments among market participants after government allowed bulk exports from
the country. In a major policy shift, the Govt opened up the exports of edible
oils such as groundnut oil, soybean oil and sesame oil in bulk quantities.
However, expectations of bumper oilseeds output and higher availability of
edible oil in the country and lower base import price of soyoil is pressurizing
prices earlier.
Jeera
Jeera April futures closed lower
on Wednesday on profit booking from higher levels. Moreover, the Exchange will
impose a 5% additional margin on all running as well as yet-to-be-launched
futures contracts of jeera, on both buy and sell positions, from tomorrow
(Friday). The arrivals have been good during the second half of current month
compared to last month same period. As per Agmarknet data, during Mar 15-19
about 23,377 tonnes of jeera arrived compared to 12,266. Market participants are
expecting good exports demand in coming months. On the export front, India in
2016-17 is likely to cross 1.2 lt against 94,352 tonnes a year ago while in
first 9 month of marketing year 2016/17, the exports increase by 36.7% to
93,724 tonnes as per the data release by Dept of commerce, GOI. As per second
advance estimates for 2016/17, production of Jeera in Gujarat will be 2.21 lt,
down almost 11% compared to last year production of 2.38 lt.
Turmeric
Turmeric closed lower on
Wednesday due to good arrivals and lower physical demand. The turmeric arrivals
in the country is on higher side during second half of March to 79,534 tonnes
compared to 63,965 tonnes during last month same period, as per the Agmarknet
data. On the export front, country exported about 82,115 tonnes during
April-Dec period, up by 28% compared to last year exports of 64,105 tonnes, as
per government data.
AGRI COMMODITY MARKET LEVELS
JEERA
P. POINT-18,255
S1 - 18150 R1 -18450
S2 –18000 R2 -18600
SOYABEAN
P. POINT-2887
S1 - 2870 R1-2900
S2 - 2860 R2-2915
CORIANDER
P. POINT-7494
S1- 7467 R1-7506
S2- 7454 R2-7532
R.M SEED
P. POINT-3964
S1 - 3946 R1-3980
S2 - 3930 R2-3998
TURMERIC
P. POINT-6328
S1- 6300 R1-6370
S2- 6265 R2-6410