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U.S. grains: Wheat futures set one-week highs as dryness stokes crop worries

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday as dry weather fuelled concerns about crop conditions in the key Plains region, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also topped one-week highs following recent sales of U.S. soy to top importer China. Wheat and soybean […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from one-week high on China purchases

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday after jumping earlier to a one-week high as top importer China bought more U.S. supplies. Corn and wheat futures also finished weaker, with agricultural markets pulling back from gains during the previous session. Soybean futures turned down after the U.S. Department […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Broad buying lifts grain futures from multi-week lows

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures recovered from multi-week lows on Monday as broad-based buying and an influx of money from commodity funds boosted prices at the start of the year. Equities, metals and energy markets also advanced after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “In general, it’s a risk-on trade, […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on competition with Brazilian exports

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked down on light post-holiday trading volume on Friday, as competitively priced Brazilian beans and favorable South American weather pressured the commodity, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures also edged down, but corn received some support from the brisk pace of U.S. exports. The most-active soybean contract on […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall, but achieve first annual gain in three years

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures dropped on Wednesday but logged their first annual gain in three years, supported by China’s return to the U.S. market following a late-October trade truce, although ample global supplies capped the advance. Wheat and corn futures had annual declines, pressured by abundant supplies. The most-active soybean contract on […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, shrugging off China purchases

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade grain futures ticked lower on Tuesday amid a sluggish trading session, as investors weighed the latest developments surrounding the Russia-Ukraine peace talks. CBOT soybean futures fell after a day of choppy trade on signs of China returning to the U.S. market, and trying to finish up last-minute […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds fall as Black Sea, China headlines assessed

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grains and oilseeds fell on Monday in thin holiday season trade, as market players weighed how markets would be affected by news from Russia, Ukraine and China, according to analysts. There were positive signals from talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to end the war […] Read more