Are USDA reports still news to changing crop markets? |
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Institution: | 1. School of Finance, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin, 300222, China;2. Laboratory of Fintech and Risk Management, Tianjin, 300222, China;3. Guizhou Branch, China Development Bank, Guiyang, 550003, China |
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Abstract: | This study investigates whether major USDA reports still provide important news to changing crop markets. The news component of each report, or market “surprise,” is measured as a difference between the USDA estimate and its private expectation in corn, soybeans, and wheat markets. Changes in the relevance of USDA information are assessed by examining changes in the magnitude of market surprises and shifts in the futures price reaction to these surprises, which isolates the impact of each report. The stable size of market surprises over time suggests that competition from alternative data sources has not reduced the news component of USDA crop reports. Increasing price reaction to most reports, including those facing competition from alternative information sources, suggests that value of public information may be enhanced in uncertain markets affected by structural changes. |
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Keywords: | Announcement effects Big data Crop futures Market surprise Price reaction USDA reports C32 D80 D84 G14 Q11 Q13 |
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