Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set a one-week high on Thursday as worries about dry weather curtailing Argentina’s harvest overshadowed bearish data in a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report (USDA), analysts said. Corn futures firmed on strong export demand while wheat retreated on profit-taking after multimonth highs. Chicago Board of Trade March […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week top
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report delivers no surprises
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The latest report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture had no surprises for traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), leaving the March corn and soybean contracts little changed. “I think that brokers right now are on the phone talking to their customers, probably some co-ops, elevators are also, and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat surges on worries about Plains dryness
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Nearby Chicago wheat futures jumped three per cent on Wednesday and hit a four-month high on worries about dry conditions threatening yield prospects in the southern U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures rose on robust export demand for U.S. supplies while soybean futures declined after a choppy session. Chicago Board of […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Rain in Argentina could provide direction
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finally broke through the psychologically-important $500 per tonne mark during the week ended Wednesday. That could be a fleeting achievement, however, depending on the chances for rainfall in Argentina and the next U.S. Department of Agriculture report. “If rain comes, soybeans could go down to US$9.60 a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Argentina weather concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday on worries about dry weather hurting crop prospects in Argentina, despite rains expected in the coming days, analysts said. Corn rose on the weather worries and on improving export demand for U.S. supplies, and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans dip on Argentina rain outlook, technical selling
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a third straight session on Friday on technical selling and as an improved South American crop weather forecast soothed some anxiety about drought-reduced production in Argentina. Wheat also declined, with soft red winter wheat futures pressured by forecasts for snow in some U.S. production areas. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on weak exports, bumper Brazil harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped for a second straight day on Thursday on technical selling and profit taking following government data showing lower-than-anticipated U.S. export sales last week. Forecasts for rain and cooler temperatures in Argentina by mid-February and an accelerating soy harvest in Brazil further weighed on prices. Corn and wheat […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Futures get weather boost
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The troublesome weather that gave Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn, soybean and wheat contracts a boost over the past week should remain supportive, despite nearby technical setbacks, according to a trader. “I’m still slightly bullish on beans, corn and wheat given the unfavourable weather situation in South America, with too much […] Read more
U.S. grains: Profit-taking drags wheat from multimonth peaks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures turned lower on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback from multi-month highs after five straight sessions of gains fuelled by concerns over poor crop conditions in the U.S. Soybeans were also lower as traders banked profits from a recent grain market rally and a slightly improved crop weather […] Read more
U.S. grains: Winter wheat jumps as crop conditions drop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures surged to their highest in at least four months on Tuesday, led by a more than three per cent rally in hard red winter wheat, after the government slashed condition ratings for the drought-hit U.S. Plains crop. Soybeans and corn also advanced on technical buying and short […] Read more
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