Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday on short-covering and technical buying after recent contract lows and on expectations that a weaker U.S. dollar may revive slumping export demand. Wheat also rose about one per cent after hitting one-month lows in the previous session, while soybeans recovered […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn jumps in short-covering bounce
U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low on supplies, acreage forecasts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Tuesday, pressured by ample global grain supplies and a government forecast on Friday that said U.S. farmers planted more winter wheat this season than had been expected. Soybeans climbed to a one-week high on short-covering and concerns that dry conditions in Argentina […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops most since August after USDA acreage surprise
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures tumbled nearly three per cent on Friday, notching their biggest daily decline since August, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed larger-than-expected U.S. winter wheat plantings. Corn futures fell to life-of-contract lows, while soybeans turned higher in a recovery from four-month lows in the wake of the midday […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans down ahead of USDA crop data
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell to a four-month low on Thursday ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture data due on Friday that was expected to show bigger U.S. stockpiles and higher Brazilian soy output. Wheat futures also eased after weekly U.S. wheat export sales came in below analyst expectations, while corn futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on U.S. inventories
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to a four-month low on Wednesday, declining for the third straight session on expectations of higher U.S. stocks due to slower exports and a forecast of increased production in Brazil. Wheat futures were slightly higher and corn flat as investors squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn higher on short-covering
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures gained on Tuesday, after earlier falls, as investors covered short positions and prepared for government crop data due on Friday. Wheat steadied after three sessions of declines and corn bounced from three-week lows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday is expected to show smaller U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat ease ahead of USDA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell to a roughly three-week low on Monday while wheat declined to the lowest in one week as grain prices were pressured by position squaring ahead of government crop reports due on Friday. Analysts expect the U.S. Department of Agriculture to show abundant global grain and soy supplies […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firms but gains capped by poor export data; wheat weak
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in more than three weeks on Friday, with traders focused on the South American weather outlook amid signs of weak demand for U.S. exports. Wheat futures fell as traders locked in profits with the market set to notch its third straight week of gains. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat fall as weather rally fizzles
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday, with traders locking in profits from three straight days of gains after forecasts boosted the prospects for rain in Argentina. Wheat futures also dropped on profit-taking, but ongoing concerns about crop damage in key growing areas of the United States kept losses in check. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures extend rally as cold threatens crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday, led by gains in the K.C. hard red winter wheat contracts, on concerns about crop damage in key American growing regions resulting from cold weather and sparse snow cover, traders said. The most-active K.C. hard red winter wheat contract, which hit a six-week high, notched […] Read more
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