Firm Tone Global Pulses
PANAMA - Sep 20/24 - SNS -- Global pulse and dry edible bean markets maintained a relatively firm tone during the pasty week despite improved avaiulability of new crop supplies in the northern hemisphere.
This was reflected in the U.S. dry edible bean price index which rose 1.5 points on the week, closing at 89.4. Similarly, the global pulse price index gained 1.3 points during the week to finish at 104.5 and the Canadian index advanced 1.1 points to close at 91.2.
The North American harvest is picked up its pace, with relatively good progress reported in Canada as the week got underway. In the United States, an estimated 28% of the crop was in the bin as of September 16, suggesting roughly 415,500 metric tons (MT) of new crop beans were available in the United States.
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