Currencies and grain trading
- £1=DM2.842 / FFr9.527 / $1.678
- FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 735.00 (£ 77.14)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.70 (£ 59.05)
THE week started very quietly, with futures initially 35p up, but soon finding sellers willing to push levels below unchanged. The US market was slightly steadier yesterday, with the approval of a $7.1 billion farm aid package and a few sizeable tenders over the next week.
Prices at Mondays wheat futures close:
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values, £/tonne, ex-farm:
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