Global: Weekly overview of the Sofia Stock Exchange

This week in the middle of August brought more clarity in the forecasts for the harvest and accordingly some stabilization and even reduction in the prices of the main grain contracts on the world stock markets. FOB Chicago bread wheat returned to move down $1.00 to $217.00/t for September delivery, France also corrected previous highs to the downside by minus €14.00 to €206.00 /ton. Only Ukraine increased last week's quotes by plus $5.00 to its month-ago price of $225.00/t, and in Russia, the change was also slightly lower by $2.00 to $218.00 .d./ton. US and French corn price movements are again in opposite directions, and exactly the opposite of a week ago - up $2.00 and down €8.00 to $183.00/t and €199.00/t respectively , and in Ukraine – a new move up by plus $2.00 to $212.00/ton. The price of barley in Ukraine, after previous increases, is now down by minus $8.00 to reach $180.00/t for September delivery, and Euronext rapeseed for November delivery, after its rapid rise and ...