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

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys more U.S. shipments

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as Chinese importers booked U.S. shipments in the second wave of purchases since striking a trade war truce with Washington earlier this month. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated import purchases by China as part of the detente, which included […] Read more

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

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on hopes for more sales to China

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday after two sessions of declines as traders anticipated more purchases by China after the world’s top soy importer last week booked its first U.S. shipments in six months. Wheat futures climbed, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and rising wheat prices in top exporter Russia. Corn prices […] Read more


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

U.S. grains: Soybeans down again, corn ends higher

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for a second session as traders reacted to smaller-than-expected purchases this week by China coupled with ballooning global supplies, traders said. Corn futures firmed on prospects for China to start buying U.S. supplies of the yellow grain, while wheat declined, consolidating a day after reaching […] Read more



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

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys U.S. supplies

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 4-1/2-month high on Wednesday as China bought U.S. soybeans for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in early December. State-owned Chinese companies bought at least 500,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, two U.S. traders said, in deals valued […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy climbs on hopes for China buying

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday as traders anticipated potential Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products, and shrugged off a bearish monthly global soy inventories report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn firmed, led by soybeans, but wheat futures fell after USDA raised its forecasts of U.S. and global […] Read more


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

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat decline on persistent demand worries

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soy and wheat futures fell on Monday on positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop supply/demand report and uncertainty about the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, traders said. A higher dollar added pressure, making U.S. grains less competitive on global markets. Corn followed the weak trend but found […] Read more



CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on China trade hopes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures firmed for the fifth time in six sessions on Friday on solid weekly export sales data and short-covering ahead of the weekend as the market waited for signs that China may soon resume purchases from the United States. Corn also advanced and wheat climbed to a 5-1/2 week […] Read more