Reading Time: 2minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Thursday on bargain buying and signs of renewed export demand after the most-active contract Sv1 fell to a nearly four-year low in early trading, analysts said.
Reading Time: 2minutes U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying one day after a drop in prices to four-month lows appeared to spur fresh export business, traders said.
Reading Time: 2minutes Chicago soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday after hitting multi-year lows on bargain buying and forecasts for lower harvests in some parts of the world, according to analysts.
Reading Time: 2minutes Thin volumes characterized action market activity last week, which resulted in a wide range of prices for feeders of similar weight. There were some larger packages trading via video for August and September delivery. There has also been some private fob ranch negotiations as feedlots secure upcoming volume.
Reading Time: 2minutes U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest level in nearly four years on Monday and corn and wheat futures followed the weaker trend as rains bolstered Midwest production prospects and traders worried about demand for big crops, analysts said.
Reading Time: < 1minute The managed money short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest data, while bearish bets in soybeans hit their largest level in five years and the net short position in corn set a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Reading Time: 2minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rebounded off of multi-year lows on Friday, and soybean futures briefly turned higher, as a government report forecast tighter stocks than traders had expected.
Reading Time: < 1minute Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures regained ground on Thursday after Wednesday's dramatic losses as investors covered short positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's supply and demand report set to be released on Friday.
Reading Time: 2minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a 2020 low on Wednesday, while corn hovered near a four-year low as favorable U.S. crop conditions kept a lid on prices.
Reading Time: < 1minute Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to fresh contract lows in early July, as relatively favourable growing conditions and bearish technical signals weighed on values.
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