Change in commodity futures prices in 2018: Cocoa (+28%); Wheat (+17.9%); Maize (+6.9%); Natural gas (-0.4%); Gold (-2.1%); Soyabeans (-2.1%); Cotton (-8.2%); Rough rice (-13.6%); Platinum (-14.8%); Arabica coffee (-19.3%); Brent crude oil (-19.6%); Copper (-20.3%); Sugar (-20.3%); LafargeHolcim is expanding cement production capacity in Cameroon to 2.1million tonnes from 1.6 million tonnes to compete more aggressively with Dangote which plans to boost capacity to 3 million tonnes within 3 years

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Bread and butter issues: The time for cheap wheat may soon be over

October 20, 2016

Agriculturals

CEMAC Zone

Softs

Timing is everything On September 5, 2016, Franctrade recommended that wheat importers in our footprint markets take advantage of relatively cheap wheat prices and a weaker US dollar and lock some forward contracts in anticipation of more stringent market conditions. Front month wheat prices have since rallied by 12% on the Chicago Board of Trade to

Wheat: CFA Franc importers should take advantage of decade low prices, weaker dollar

September 5, 2016

CEMAC Zone

Grains

UEMOA Zone

FrancTrade view: Last week’s disappointing US non-farm payrolls undermined the US dollar against emerging market and major currencies. The US dollar is currently 5% weaker vs. the CFA franc compared with its high in November 2015. CFA franc importers should take advantage of current conducive market conditions, including multi-year lows in wheat prices and lock