Quick Overview

• The U.S. trade gap grew 7.8 % to $60.9 billion, its biggest one-month gain since September 2005,
  

• Japan's machinery orders rose 5.5% in April and 0.5% YoY.
  

• U.K.'s industrial production rose 0.1% in April.
  
  

• The USDA's 2008-2009 U.S. ending stocks estimate for:
  Corn was reduced from 763 to 673 million bushels.
  Soybeans were reduced from 185 to 175 billion bushels.
  Wheat was increased from 483 to 487 million bushels.
  Sugar was reduced from 1.336 to 1.273 million tons.
  Cotton was reduced from 5.6 to 5.4 million bales.
  

• The USDA's 2008-2009 world ending stocks estimate for:
  Corn was increased from 99 to 103 million tons.
  Soybeans were estimated at 50.4 million tons.
  Wheat was increased from 124 to 132 million tons.
  Cotton was reduced from 55.5 to 54.1 million bales.
  
  

• The USDA increased its estimate of 2008 U.S. beef production from 26.7 to 26.8 billion pounds, up 1.5% YoY.
  
  

• The USDA lowered its estimate of 2008 U.S. pork production from 23.5 to 23.4 billion pounds, up 6.6% YoY.
  

• The USDA left its estimate of Florida's 2007-2008 orange production at 169 million boxes, but raised juice yield from 1.65 to 1.67 gallons per box.
  
  

• The IEA said the world is consuming 86.8 million barrels of oil per day, down 80,000 barrels from last month's estimate.