U.S. grains: Futures inch up after choppy trading day

U.S. grains: Futures inch up after choppy trading day

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as traders assessed U.S. Midwest rain forecasts after a recent dry spell, and awaited an expected revision in U.S. planting estimates following spring rains. Wheat recovered from Tuesday’s technical-driven losses, despite healthy Northern Hemisphere harvests and a steady dollar keeping a lid on […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans (candlesticks) and December 2019 corn (line). (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Market bearish ahead of WASDE

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Prices for commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade have been “under pressure and on the defensive” due to the lingering trade war between the U.S. and China, improved weather, and an unclear picture of planted acres. “Less threatening U.S. weather, coupled with the lack of China buying U.S. agriculture products, have definitely […] Read more


CBOT September 2019 corn with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on Midwest rains, trade worries

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday as better-than-expected rain in parts of the Midwest and forecasts for more showers lessened concerns about further yield losses in dry areas of the farm belt. Wheat futures declined as pressure from an advancing U.S. harvest and a firmer U.S. dollar dragged down […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans (candlestick) and December 2019 corn (line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn futures rally on weather concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Volatility roiled the commodity grain futures markets on Monday, as uncertainty in the U.S. weather forecast supported corn and the growing tensions in the U.S.-China trade war weighed on soybeans. Wheat futures ended the day up on technical buying, traders said. China’s commerce ministry said that Chinese companies have stopped buying […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans edge up but post weekly loss on trade concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures edged away from the prior session’s seven-week low in a technical rebound on Friday but posted a weekly loss as an escalation in a year-long trade dispute between the United States and China weighed on the market. Corn and wheat prices were also slightly higher, boosted by bargain […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn futures set two-month low as improved weather hits U.S. Midwest

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures had a dismal close on Wednesday and touched a two-month low as analysts said U.S. crop weather was not threatening, while wheat and soybean prices also eased. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 11 cents, or 2.7 percent, at $4.10 a bushel. The […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn hits two-month low on improved U.S. crop condition

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures reached a two-month low on Tuesday after a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on Monday said the U.S. crop was in better condition than analysts expected. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 6 cents, or 1.5 percent, at $4.21 a bushel. Wheat settled […] Read more