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How Wheat Futures Surged While the Dollar Strengthened
In this episode of The Commodities Economy, Lucas and Luna investigate the surprising rally in wheat futures, which jumped 6% in the last five days to $6.25 per bushel, even as the dollar strengthened on hawkish Fed signals. They explore the specific supply-side disruption—a late-season frost in Russia's key growing regions—that is driving prices higher, and contrast it with the broader commodity sell-off in oil and metals. Lucas explains why this wheat rally is fundamentally different from the food price spikes of 2022, pointing to robust global stockpiles and a potential record…
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