Milk Fat Exports Rise Between Argentina and Europe Amid GDT Price Divergence
What happened
Milk fat exports rose between Argentina and Europe following the Global Dairy Trade auction. The average price at the auction increased 1.2 percent to US$3928, though milk fats continued to ease while milk powders saw divergence in pricing.
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Why it matters
The market is showing a divergence between milk powders and fats, with physical inventories of milk fats remaining high globally. Furthermore, milk production in China was reported down almost 3 percent, while production in the US and Europe lifted slightly.
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Who's involved
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ArgentinaSpeculative
Increased milk fat exports might contribute to high global inventories.
- EuropeSpeculative
Increased milk fat exports might contribute to high global inventories.
- FonterraSpeculative
Improved GDT auction results could lead Fonterra to revise its milk price forecast upward.
- ChinaSpeculative
The reported drop in milk production might constrain global supply.