In this episode of Globalcast, Francisco Redruello, Senior Foods Analyst at Euromonitor International, discusses the soft commodity market in August 2011.

Learn about:

• The financial and economic background to August  short-term trading
• The ‘haven status’ of corn and wheat in the face of falling stocks
• The unexpected rise of cocoa prices and the rising trend of cocoa powder ratios
• The impact of China on sugar demand
• The rise of rice futures in August and its causes
• The unlikely collapse of skimmed milk powder in September
• The rise of palm futures during the Ramadan month
• Outlook for soft  commodity prices in September/October

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