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News Stories Below you can find links to articles in the news that discuss market fundamentals that could potentially
affect the price of corn. Before you invest in the corn commodities market you should do your own research.
1. Bloomberg.com "Corn Gains on Signs of Chinese Purchases" April 24, 2012 Corn
rose for a second straight day on speculation that China, the world's biggest grower after the U.S., is increasing purchases
to build state reserves.
2. Bloomberg.com “Argentina, Brazil Corn Crops Trail USDA Estimate, Informa Says” February 3, 2012
Argentina’s corn crop this year will be 22.5 million metric tons,
trailing a U.S. government forecast of 26 million, Informa Economics Inc. said today in a report to clients. Last month, the
researcher forecast a crop of 24 million, compared with 22.5 million harvested a year earlier.
3. Bloomberg.com "Argentine
Corn Farmers Prepare for
Heatwave as Crops Shrivel" January 17, 2012 'Corn is in much worse shape than soybeans' Zavala said. 'There have been areas
that have received a little rain, but it evaporates with these temperatures.' Corn futures are also advancing
on speculation China will ease monetary policy after the economy expanded at its slowest pace in 10 quarters, potentially
boosting demand for raw materials.
4. Bloomberg.com "Corn May Advance on Speculation Price Declines Will Help Increase
Demand" November 22, 2011 Corn futures may gain on speculation that declining prices will increase demand for raw materials
used to make food and biofuels. Wheat and soybeans may rise.
5. Bloomberg.com "Corn, Wheat, Soybeans May Fall as China Boosts Rates, U.S. Crops Improve"
July 6, 2011 "Corn futures are called to open 5 cents to 6 cents a bushel lower on the Chicago Board of Trade after China raised interest rates for the
third time this year to slow inflation."
6. Reuters.com “Corn Prices Advance as Rain Delays Seeding; Wheat Jumps to 2-Month High”
April 25, 2011 Corn gained on speculation that wet, cold weather across the U.S. Midwest will delay planting, reducing yields. Wheat
advanced to a two-month high. 7. BusinessWeek.com “Crop Prices Tumble as Japan Earthquake
Threatens to Erode Demand” March 11, 2011 Corn, wheat, soybean and rice futures tumbled after Japan, a major importer of U.S. crops, was struck
by its largest earthquake on record, threatening to curb grain demand.
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