Chinese hide buyers celebrate Labor Day; Q1 2024 luxury leather sales dragged
Hide trading was minimal on Wednesday May 1, while most Chinese buyers were celebrating Labor Day.
Several sellers reported that...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) grain prices were mixed on Wednesday May 1, with July soybeans rising by 7.25 cents per bushel to settle at $11.70 per bushel and July soymeal declined by $2.90 per short ton to $349 per ton.
Meanwhile, July corn increased by 4 cents per bushel to $4.50 per bushel, and July wheat dropped by 4 cents per bushel to close at $5.99 per bushel.
Grain futures fluctuated while market participants assessed the...