Meal export volumes to Asia remain strong. Short-term retracement toward $12.15 could be a healthy reset before further highs. Gold reached a new record high of nearly $3,900 per ounce, posted its eighth consecutive record quarterly peak, and rose convincingly above its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak, while ironically being September’s worst-performing precious metal. Zhang, Y., Li, C., Xu, Y., and Li, J. (2021). An attribution analysis of soybean price volatility in China: global market connectedness or energy market transmission? Int. Food Agribus. Manag. Rev. 22, 15–25. doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.308824 Current soybean futures chart trends highlight increased volatility, with daily ranges exceeding 20 cents. Commodity funds are actively hedging against weather-related risks. Chartists focus on maintaining support above $11.95.