Currencies and grain trading

30 April 1998

Currencies and grain trading

Thursday, 30 April, 1998

• £1=DM2.993 / FFr10.036 / $1.671
  
  
• French FOB spot wheat value: FFr 740.00 (£ 73.73)
  
  
• Chicago May wheat at close: $3.04 (£ 66.76)

Futures:


THE firmer Pound forced futures down yesterday, even with good consumer demand for June/July wheat.