Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, peaking late in the session as export hopes for U.S. supplies brightened amid heightened concerns about South American crops, traders said. The most actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures contract hit its highest since July 2014 while CBOT corn futures topped […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge on export prospects
U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions for the winter crop good weather for spring wheat development. “Drier weather begins to develop in the southern Plains starting this weekend to improve harvest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sets 10-month high on export demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday to the highest level in 10 months on strong export demand and short-covering ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, traders said. Soybean futures also climbed even as nearby soymeal futures declined. Wheat futures closed little changed after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat on profit-taking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after rising to their highest in 20 months as soymeal pared gains, but analysts cautioned that soymeal’s rally might not be over. Wheat futures rose three per cent and corn firmed, notching a 10-month top in early moves. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Unexpected demand for corn and soybeans is supporting markets in Chicago, according to one U.S. trader, a trend he expects to continue. Soybeans — “It’s just not over yet,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging with Walsh Trading in Chicago. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rallied in late April after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy surges on concerns over Argentina soymeal
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped three per cent on Wednesday, the biggest gain for the most-active contract in two weeks, boosted by concerns about a possible shortage of soymeal from Argentina. U.S. wheat futures rose on short-covering and forecasts of unfavourable rain in the U.S. Plains grain belt, while corn advanced to a one-month […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavourable rains for maturing U.S. crops. Corn ended mixed and soybeans finished a volatile session lower, with corn weakened by spread trades against wheat and soybeans down on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat added two cents, or 0.6 per […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat fall on broad commodity weakness
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit-taking as commodities fell broadly and soymeal backed down from contract highs, analysts said. Wheat also declined but corn futures rose, bucking the weak trend. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July soybeans settled down 15-3/4 cents at $10.58-1/2 per bushel after dipping to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Rallying greenback sparks broad-based selloff
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels in about a week on Thursday as gains in the dollar prompted investors to take profits out of commodities after recent rallies. Broad-based selling hit the sector as the dollar firmed on expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise U.S. interest […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Turbulence expected for soybeans
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade soybeans are expected to face volatility in the week ahead, but also have upside potential, while corn should extend its rally, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans Soybeans have the opportunity to trade above $11 per bushel in the July contract, depending on the movement of soymeal, said Terry […] Read more
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