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Supply worries see prices spike and investors turn bullish

The past month has seen a huge reversal of investor sentiment towards agricultural commodities. Surging grain and oilseed prices, on account of poor growing conditions in the US and Europe in particular, have been the catalyst for investors moving from a net-short position on eight key commodities, to the largest net-long position since late January.

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