Friday, July 13, 2007

Chicago prices, yield worries push up S.Africa maize

(Reuters) - South Africa's benchmark maize contracts ended firmer on Friday, as concerns about local supply shortages rose and prices in Chicago trended upward.

July white maize breached the 1,700 rand a tonne mark, closing 2.7 percent higher at 1,707 rand a tonne, while the December white contract was also 2.5 percent firmer at 1,788 rand a tonne.


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