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29 June 1998

Currencies and grain trading


Monday, 29 June, 1998

  • £1=DM3.01 / FFr10.90 / $1.662

  • French FOB spot wheat value: FFr 665 (£ 61.00)

  • Chicago July wheat at close: $2.76 (£ 59.78)



CHICAGO was weaker on Friday, as were the French markets, while Sterling was stronger. The only surprise was that UK futures were not lower.





Prices at Fridays
wheat futures close:


MONTH Close Change
JUL 74.75 -0.25
SEP 73.00 -0.15
NOV 75.00 -0.40
JAN 77.00 -0.40
MAR 79.00 -0.40
MAY 81.00 -0.40

    Approximate commodity
    values, £/ tonne, ex-farm:






    June Class 1 milling112
    June feed wheat72
    Harvest feed wheat66
    Harvest barley61




  • Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details

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