According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released May 7, U.S. soybean export net sales for 2025/2026 fell to 143,900 tonnes, marking a season low and down 45% week-over-week. China accounted for 66,900 tonnes of the total, followed by Japan (48,600 tonnes), Indonesia (43,500 tonnes), Saudi Arabia (30,900 tonnes), and Vietnam (9,000 tonnes).
Meanwhile, the World Gold Council reported that global gold exchange-traded funds saw net inflows of $6.6 billion in April, pushing total assets under management up 1% to $615 billion.
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