Demand for Australian wheat in SEA region is currently subdued as millers have sufficient stocks till Sept,24. Hearing APW are being quoted at U$280/MT & ASW at U$272/MT – (Sep/Oct) to CFR SEA major ports in containers.
Chinese economy is experiencing a significant slowdown in all sectors, resulting in low demand in commodities. The Australian dollar corrected 2% this past week, currently at 0.655 against USD, China’s poor economic performance and resultant commodities slump led to bearish sentiment reflecting upon the A$.
Australian red sorghum (SOR1) containers priced at U$280-283/MT CFR China main ports basis with interests ranging U$275-280/MT; AU barley priced at U$265/MT to CFR China main ports(Aug/Sep) in containers with limited interest from buyers & no buying interest for GMB & Kaspa peas at the moment. Also heard trade offers at RU barley at U$245-250/MT; RU Oats – at U$255/MT to CFR China main ports(Aug/Sep) in containers & UKR Barley priced at U$240/MT in bulk (Aug).
Pakistan maintains a steady trade flow of Australian desi chickpeas, heard trade offers for Australian CHK1(23/24) at U$885/MT – (Aug/Sep) & new crop CHK1(24/25) at U$840/MT – (Nov/Dec); CHKM at U$850/MT – (Aug/Sep) to CFR Karachi in containers. Also heard Russian origin desi chickpeas new crop trading at U$880/MT – (Sep) & Tanzania desi offers at U$870/MT – CFR Karachi in containers.
India’s demand for Australian desi chickpeas is low at the moment, heard offers for Australian CHK1(23/24) at U$875/MT – (Aug/Sep) & new crop CHK1(24/25) at U$840/MT – (Nov/Dec) to CFR Kolkata in container & new crop bulk in vessel offers quoted at U$835-840/MT – (Nov/Dec) to CFR Kolkata/Mundra.
Australian red lentils continued to face a price slump last week due to better new crop prospects on back of rains in Vic/SA and crop certainty ex Canada/Russia adding onto available global inventories. Lower demand from Indian sub-continent as a result of global price cues resulting cheaper market offers. Indian traders still worried with excess government red lentil inventories which they have started releasing in local markets and risk of government intervention on lentils and YP. There is minimal trade activity at Australian red lentils old crop in India, trading at U$680/MT – (Aug/Sept) to CFR Kolkata in containers. Also heard business reported of Canadian lentils trading at U$665-668/MT – (Nov) to CFR India ports.
Limited demand for lentils into Pakistan, we heard offers for NIP1/HAL1 at U$690/MT (Aug/Sep) & trade reported at U$675/MT to CFR Karachi this week; Russian lentils offer at U$690/MT (Aug/Sep); Canadian lentils MD trading at U$680/MT (Sept/Oct) to CFR Karachi in containers.
Egypt is experiencing slow demand for faba beans due to bulk vessel arrival offering at U$540/MT, while current crop faba offers at U$570/MT & Lupins current crop quoted at U$560-570/MT levels to CFR Damietta in containers.
In Nepal, minimal trade demand for Australian lentils, desi chickpeas & canola. Hearing trade offers or GM Canola Min 45% at U$670/MT for CFR Birgunj in containers.
In Bangladesh, limited trade activity in Australian desi chickpeas, red lentils, canola & kaspa peas. Hearing trade offers of NIP1/HAL1 at U$710/MT – CFR Chittagong – (Sep) in containers.
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