Currencies and grain trading
30 June 1998
Currencies and grain trading
Tuesday, 30 June, 1998
THE follow-through from a weaker market in Chicago, weaker French prices and Sterling stronger saw the UK markets fall steadily during the day. There seems to be nothing on the horizon to change these circumstances at the moment.
Prices at Mondays
wheat futures close:
MONTH
Close
Change
JUL
74.75
0.00
SEP
72.00
-1.00
NOV
74.15
-0.85
JAN
76.15
-0.85
MAR
78.15
-0.85
MAY
80.15
-0.85
Approximate commodity
values, £/ tonne, ex-farm:
July Class 1 milling 112-115
July feed wheat 70-72
July biscuit wheat 75-80
Harvest feed wheat 65-66