CBOT March 2019 wheat, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on technical bounce, export prospects

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about 1.4 per cent on Thursday, reaching a one-week high on a technical rebound from multi-month lows and optimism about U.S. export prospects, analysts said. Soybeans hit a two-week top on worries about declining Brazilian crop prospects and rumours of Chinese buying interest, and corn followed the […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy up on crop stress in Brazil, hopes for China talks

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced to a near two-week high on Wednesday on declining yield prospects in Brazil and optimism about U.S. trade relations with top global soy buyer China, traders said. Wheat futures rose, rebounding from multi-month lows on short-covering and concerns about excessive rains in Argentina, while corn finished modestly […] Read more






CBOT March 2019 corn futures with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn stabilize after falling to one-month lows

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures stabilized on Thursday after a decline swept them to their lowest prices in nearly a month. Fundamental news about supplies and demand was scarce, leading to a trading session mostly driven by technical factors, analysts said. “We need some sort of news, especially some bullish news, […] Read more


CBOT March 2019 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat near one-month lows

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures approached one-month lows on Wednesday on worries over export demand and increasing competition for global sales. Traders were disappointed that there were no signs of additional sales of U.S. soybeans to China, the world’s top importer of the oilseed, or of corn. China bought U.S. […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 soybean futures with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy falls as traders wait for more sales to China

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures neared a one-month low on Monday as traders watched and waited for China to make further purchases after re-entering the market recently as trade tensions eased. Corn futures also came under pressure from disappointment over a lack of demand from China, traders said. China bought U.S. soybeans on […] Read more



CBOT March 2019 wheat with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat drops as Russia lessens export curb fears

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Friday after Russia raised its grain export forecast and dampened speculation that tight supplies would prompt curbs on overseas shipments from the world’s biggest wheat supplier. Soybeans dropped to a three-week low as favourable weather boosted crop prospects in South America, overshadowing […] Read more