date:Sep 17, 2012
onbushels, down slightly from last month's estimate of 10.779billion but above analysts' average estimate of 10.38 billion.
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, bought 235,000 tonnesof Russian, French and Ukrainian wheat for Nov. 21-30 shipment.
It was the seventh tender in about a month by Egypt, whichhas been snapping up supplies as a drought reduces the Russianharvest and dry weather trims output in Australia.
Prices at 0323 GMT
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