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September 18, 2015

Vol 5.Issue XIV

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Global Rice Quotes

September 17th, 2015
Long grain white rice - high quality
Thailand 100% B grade 350-360

Vietnam 5% broken

325-335

India 5% broken

355-355

Pakistan 5% broken

310-320

Myanmar 5% broken

415-425

Cambodia 5% broken

420-430

U.S. 4% broken

530-540

Uruguay 5% broken

535-545

Argentina 5% broken

530-540

Long grain white rice - low quality

Thailand 25% broken

325-335

Vietnam 25% broken

315-325

Pakistan 25% broken

290-300

Cambodia 25% broken 405-415

India 25% broken

315-325

U.S. 15% broken

500-510

Long grain parboiled rice

Thailand parboiled 100% stxd

340-350

Pakistan parboiled 5% broken stxd

415-425

India parboiled 5% broken stxd 340-350

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U.S. parboiled 4% broken

570-580

Brazil parboiled 5% broken

545-555

Uruguay parboiled 5% broken NQ

Long grain fragrant rice

Thailand Hommali 92%
Vietnam Jasmine

810-820
450-460

India basmati 2% broken

NQ

Pakistan basmati 2% broken

NQ

Cambodia Phka Mails 830-840

Brokens
305-315

Vietnam 100% broken 305-315

Thailand A1 Super

Pakistan 100% broken stxd

Cambodia A1 Super

275-285

355-365

India 100% broken stxd

300-310

Egypt medium grain brokens

NQ

U.S. pet food

335-345

Brazil half grain

NQ

All prices USD per ton, FOB vessel, oryza.com

India High Quality Rice Quotes Decline

Sharply Today; Other Asia Rice Quotes
Unchanged
Sep 17, 2015

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India rice sellers lowered their quotes for 5% broken rice, 25% broken rice and parboiled rice by
about $25-$10 per ton today. Other Asia rice sellers kept their quotes unchanged.
5% Broken Rice
Thailand 5% rice is indicated at around $335 - $345 per ton, about $10 per ton premium on
Vietnam 5% rice shown at around $325 - $335 per ton.
India 5% rice is indicated at around $355 - $365 per ton, down about a $20 per ton from
yesterday and about $45 per ton premium on Pakistan 5% rice shown at around $310 - $320 per
ton.
25% Broken Rice
Thailand 25% rice is shown at around $325 - $335 per ton, about $5 per ton premium on
Vietnam 25% rice shown at around $320- $330 per ton.
India 25% rice is indicated at around $315 - $325 per ton, down about a $25 per ton from
yesterday and about $25 per ton premium on Pakistan 25% rice shown at around $290 - $300 per
ton.
Parboiled Rice
Thailand parboiled rice is indicated at around $340 - $350 per ton.
India parboiled rice is indicated at around $340- $350 per ton, down about a $10 per ton from
yesterday and about $75 per ton discount to Pakistan parboiled rice last shown at around $415 $425 per ton.
100% Broken Rice
Thailand broken rice, A1 Super, is indicated at around $305 - $315 per ton, at par with Vietnam
100% broken rice shown at around $305 - $315 per ton.
India's 100% broken rice is shown at around $300 - $310 per ton, about $25 per ton premium on
Pakistan broken sortexed rice shown at around $275 - $285 per ton.

Philippines Buys 750,000 Tons of Thai, Viet

Rice in G2G Tender
Sep 17, 2015

The Philippines National Food Authority (NFA) will import 750,000 tons of 25% broken rice at
$426.83 per ton from the governments of Thailand (supplying 300,000 tons) and Vietnam
(450,000 tons), according to local sources. Under this tender, there will be 250,000 tons imported
this year, including 125,000 tons in November and 125,000 tons in December, and 500,000 tons
imported next year. The Thai and Viet offers were initially rejected due to high prices, but the
NFA gave the governments until 3 pm on Thursday to resubmit offers. The NFA was spurred to
act in part due to the El Nino weather phenomenon that is expected to worsen by October and
last through to the spring of 2016, reducing precipitation in parts of Asia.

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Oryza Afternoon Recap - Chicago Rough

Rice Futures Settle Little Changed after
Trading to Nearly $0.50 Range; US Grains
Sag as Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
Sep 17, 2015

Chicago rough rice futures for Nov delivery settled 3 cents per cwt (about $1 per ton) higher at
$12.895 per cwt (about $284 per ton). The other grains finished the day lower as the markets
reacted to the latest move from the Fed; Soybeans closed about 0.3% lower at $8.8450 per
bushel; wheat finished about 1.2% lower at $4.8150 per bushel, and corn finished the day about
1.5% lower at $3.7975 per bushel.
U.S. stocks tried to hold higher Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's rate hike
decision and awaited Fed Chair Yellen's press conference. The major indices fluctuated between
slight gains and losses in the minutes after the Fed statement showed the central bank kept
interest rates unchanged. The Dow traded about 30 points higher. The index initially jumped 100
points before dipping briefly into negative territory. The S&P 500 held above the 2,000-level hit
before the statement release. Utilities jumped more than 1.5% to lead gains on the S&P 500,
while financials were among the decliners.
Regional banks underperformed. Regardless of this afternoon's decision, investors will scrutinize
the statement language for indications on the pace of tightening and factors policymakers are
watching. Gold is trading about 0.8% higher, crude oil is seen trading about 0.7% lower, and the
U.S. dollar is seen trading about 0.8% lower about 1:30pm Chicago time.Wednesday, there were
867 contracts traded, up from 417 contracts traded on Tuesday. Open interest the number of
contracts outstanding on Wednesday decreased by 35 contracts to 10,665.

Dam Waters Flood Rice Paddy Fields in

Cambodia, Reigniting Concerns over
Mekong Region Hydropower Projects
Sep 17, 2015

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Chinese operators of Cambodias Kamchay Dam released water that flooded rice paddy fields,
fruit trees, livestock, and homes of over 1,500 families in the area. The Kamchay Dam opened
in 2011 and the hydropower facility was constructed by a Chinese company for $280 million
under a 44-year build-operate-transfer contract, according to Hydro World. The dam and
hydropower facility is one of several Chinese developed energy projects that sells power to the
government of Cambodia. The dam is located South of the capital city Phnom Penh. Dam
operators said the water needed to be released following excess rains but some are concerned
about the ongoing social and environmental impacts of the various dams.

Myanmar Lowers Export Estimate for 201516 to 1.6 Million Tons

Sep 17, 2015

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Myanmar was projecting to export about 2 million tons of rice in 2015-16, up from about 1.8
million tons in 2014-15, a recent record. However, exports for 2015-16 are now expected to be
closer to 1.6 million tons, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) vice chair, after
exports were temporarily halted after floods ravaged the crop.

Oryza U.S. Rough Rice Recap - Prices Hold

Steady as Export Sales Slip; Chinese Phyto
Protocol Still A Ways Off
Sep 17, 2015

The U.S. cash market was seen steady today despite disappointing export sales and news that the
phytosanitary protocol that would allow for U.S. exports to China is further away from being
signed than what was reported earlier this week.Analysts notes that the protocol is still
undergoing an interagency administrative/regulatory review by Chinese officials however no

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timeline has been set as to when the protocol will be finalized and signed.In the meantime, the
USDA reported that cumulative net export sales for the week that ended on September 10th,
totaled 48,800 tons, a decrease of 48% from the previous week.
Increases were reported for the following destinations including: 24,000 tons to Japan, 6,800 ton
to Canada, 3,400 tons to Panama, 3,300 tons to Mexico, and 3,000 tons to Honduras while
decreases of 200 tons were reported for Costa Rica.U.S. rice exporters shipped 74,300 tons, a
decrease of 22% from the previous week, with the primary destinations including: 28,900 tons to
Panama, 21,000 tons to Libya, 5,900 tons to South Korea, 5,800 tons to Costa Rica, and 3,400
tons to Saudi Arabia.

Oryza Overnight Recap Chicago Rough

Rice Futures Sharply Lower Overnight as
Market Continues to Pullback from Recent
Highs
Sep 17, 2015

Chicago rough rice futures for Nov delivery are currently paused 12.5 cents per cwt (about $3
per ton) lower at $12.740 per cwt (about $281 per ton) ahead of floor trading in Chicago. The
other grains are seen trading lower ahead of early morning action; soybeans are currently seen
trading about 0.7% lower, wheat is listed about 0.7% lower and corn is currently noted about 1%
lower.U.S. stock index futures held a touch lower on Thursday as traders looked to the Federal
Reserve and today's interest rate decision. The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
rate move is expected to be announced at 2:00 p.m. ET, with a press conference from Fed Chair
Janet Yellen set to follow at 2:30 p.m. Whether the Fed raises rates or not, markets may move
more on its words than actions.
Traders have been betting against a central bank rate hike, so news of such an increase could get
a negative response. But some say markets would be more relieved in the event of a rate rise if
the Fed assures a slow path higher for rates, and it could do that in the interest rate forecasts of
its members and again in its post-meeting news briefing. The markets will also seek a clear
explanation of why the Fed did not hike, if it holds rates steady. In Europe, the pan-European
Stoxx 600 index was little changed, with investors keenly awaiting the Fed's decision. In Asia,
the Shanghai Composite index closed down 2.08% amid volatility, while Japan's Nikkei finished
1.43% higher. In economic news, initial jobless claims declined slightly to 264,000. August
housing starts fell about 3%. Gold is currently trading about 0.3% lower, crude oil is seen trading
about 1.1% lower, and the U.S. dollar is currently trading about 0.3% lower at 8:15am Chicago
time.

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