Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 1.4 per cent to a one-year low on Tuesday, pressured by ample supplies from the nearly completed harvest of the second-largest domestic corn crop on record, traders said. Soybeans declined, following corn lower, as improving crop weather in South America added to bearish sentiment. But wheat futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits one-year low as harvest nears end
U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month low
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a month on Monday, pressured by improving crop weather in South America and chart-based selling, with the benchmark January contract falling through several key moving averages, analysts said. Wheat fell in technical moves amid a lack of news, and corn fell but the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm in light recovery after USDA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soy futures firmed on Friday in a light technical bounce one day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released larger-than-expected yield estimates for both crops. Wheat futures rose on short-covering, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up 2 cents at $3.43-1/2 a bushel, January […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall more than 1 pct as Brazilian currency weakens
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell by more than 1 percent on Friday, giving up all of Thursday’s rally and more, as Brazil’s currency fell, making Brazilian soy more competitive on the global market, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed soybeans lower. As of 12:47 p.m. CDT (1747 GMT), Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans were down […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy climbs to one-week high on yield worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a one-week high on Wednesday on concerns that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) might lower its forecast of the domestic soybean yield in a monthly report next week, traders said. Corn firmed along with soybeans as firm cash markets lending support. Wheat drifted lower but […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag under weight of harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures neared contract lows on Friday and soybeans fell to the lowest levels in a week, pressured by active harvest progress in the heart of the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Wheat fell to a near two-month low on technical selling, extending losses in the last hour of trade. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn firm on export demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday on supportive export demand and light bargain buying following a three-day slide, along with renewed optimism about demand for soy-based biodiesel fuel, analysts said. Wheat and corn rose on light technical buying and bullish weekly export sales data. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on weak export demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a third straight day on Wednesday, pressured by plentiful global supplies and strong competition for export business, especially from Russia, traders said. Corn fell, following wheat, and soybeans also declined after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat settled down 4-3/4 cents at $4.30 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Front-month soy tops US$10
Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — U.S. spot soybean futures closed above US$10 a bushel on Friday, the highest in 2-1/2 months, on follow-through buying a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its estimate of the U.S. average soy yield, analysts said. Corn futures rose on a bigger-than-expected weekly export sales tally and wheat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans jump after USDA cuts yield estimate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures jumped to a 2-1/2-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its U.S. soybean yield estimate in a monthly report, bucking trade expectations for a slight increase. Corn futures followed soybeans higher, rallying after front-month December set a contract low, while wheat futures retreated. Chicago […] Read more
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