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Global Agricultural Market Overview for March 16–21

📌 Agricultural markets were driven mainly by the Hormuz shock this week, as risks to energy and fertilizer flows pushed input costs higher and strengthened the biofuel narrative. That kept grains, vegetable oils, and livestock trading with unusually high volatility.

💡 Corn, soybeans, and wheat did not trend in one direction. They fell early in the week, rallied sharply in the middle, then eased into the close as traders took profits. The rebound was fueled by stronger crude oil, rising urea prices, and renewed fund buying, but gains were limited by ample South American supply and cautious sentiment around China.

🔎 USDA data still showed solid underlying demand, especially for U.S. corn exports and Chinese sorghum buying. That helped prevent the market from turning fully bearish, even as traders remained focused on higher global input costs and uncertain trade flows.

⚠️ Weather also kept support under the market. The U.S. Plains stayed hot and dry, with drought still affecting a large share of winter wheat areas, while Brazil’s safrinha corn is starting to face moisture concerns. Argentina remains relatively stable, which continues to cap upside across the grain complex.

⏱️ In softs, coffee stayed pressured by better supply from Brazil and Vietnam, while sugar found some support from ethanol demand but remained constrained by global oversupply. Cocoa was choppy as the market increasingly focused on the risk of surplus next season.

✅ Livestock was mixed, with cattle supported by tight supply, slaughter disruptions, and firm boxed beef, while hogs stayed softer under rising feed costs and weaker product demand. Overall, the short-term bias still leans supportive because of energy and fertilizer, but upside remains limited by South American supply and unresolved China demand.

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Yardeni Lifts Gold Outlook; Precious Metals Strength Seen Continuing

Market research firm Yardeni Research has raised its gold price outlook, signaling that strong demand for precious metals is set to continue amid macro and policy drivers.

Yardeni Research boosted its gold outlook as precious metals continue rallying.

The firm notes the rally in gold, silver, platinum and palladium reflects macro uncertainty and policy concerns, not just economic rebound.

Yardeni raised its **year-end 2026 gold target to about $6,000/oz, up from prior projections.

The updated outlook underscores how investor demand for hard assets like gold remains robust amid expectations of accommodative monetary/fiscal policy and ongoing geopolitical risk — reinforcing gold’s role as a strategic hedge.

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🪙 Zijin Mining Targeting Major Gold Output Growth After Record Profits

Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining is gearing up to sharply increase gold production in 2026 after a record profit year driven by strong metals prices and expanding operations. The company is planning double‑digit growth in gold output, aiming to reach about 105 tonnes of mined gold — hitting its annual target ahead of schedule. Its recently spun‑off gold unit also posted a significant surge in net income.

With robust profits and rising production guidance, Zijin is positioning itself as a top global gold producer, poised to benefit from sustained demand and high metal prices.

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