Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn rose about 1.7 per cent on Monday as commodity funds extended net long positions on forecasts for potentially stressful hot weather in the Midwest and the Mississippi River Delta, traders said. Soybeans and wheat turned lower, retreating from early advances. Soybeans fell on profit-taking after the spot contract on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weather worries, soybeans retreat
U.S. grains: Soybeans notch longest bull run in 43 years
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the ninth straight week, the longest bull run in 43 years, on expectations that crop problems in Brazil and Argentina will steer more export business to the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed increased demand in a monthly crop report that raised the government’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn ease on profit-taking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn fell about one per cent on Thursday as traders locked in profit after the previous session’s multimonth highs and ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report due on Friday. Soybean prices were narrowly mixed at the Chicago Board of Trade, holding near the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely to decline in wake of USDA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Corn and soybean markets at the Chicago Board of Trade moved to fresh highs on the week, gaining alongside mounting weather concerns, but one U.S. analyst says the rally could be limited. Soybeans — “It’s just completely insane, but we’ll see what the (U.S. Department of Agriculture) has to say,” said Sean […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weather concerns spark soybean rally
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped 3.4 per cent to their highest in nearly two years on Wednesday as forecasts for hot temperatures to hit key growing U.S. regions stoked fears of damage to nascent crops, traders said. “The weather is mostly dry this week, but now meteorologists are wrestling […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weather view
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Tuesday, supported by concerns about a La Nina weather pattern hindering crop development in the U.S. Midwest this summer with hot temperatures and dry conditions, traders said. Wheat futures also advanced, rising for the fifth straight day amid a round of short-covering […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise on weather threats
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat rallied on Monday, supported by concerns that rains in South America and Europe and dryness in the U.S. could limit crop production, traders said. “Crops are too wet over there while the next soaking rain looks at least 10 days off over here,” Matt Zeller, director […] Read more
U.S. grains: Profit-taking pulls soy from two-year highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures backed off two-year highs on Friday, with investment funds locking in profits from the oilseed’s sharp rally this week. Wheat firmed as heavy rains dented crop prospects in western Europe and caused some investors to cover bearish bets they had made on the market. “Wheat caught another wave […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rallies on export hopes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared to their highest in nearly two years on Thursday on hopes that export demand will rise amid concerns about the quality of the crop being harvested in Argentina. Corn firmed to its highest since July 2015, supported by forecasts for a reduced harvest in Brazil, but closed […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy try to hold ground amid bearish signals
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are in search of bullish news to keep their upward momentum going, according to a market watcher. Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose during the week ended June 1 as poor weather hurt production estimates in Argentina. The front-month July contract […] Read more
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