Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised much-needed rain for producers who are dealing with the prospect of low yields and damaged crops. Corn and wheat both ended higher as traders continued to cover short positions in both markets.
U.S. Grains: Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil
Corn and wheat rise on short covering
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn rally as export sales top forecasts
Soybeans lower in narrow trading
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Thursday as traders covered more short positions following a slump to multi-year lows and as weekly export sales topped forecasts and included sizeable purchases by major importer China. Soybeans were lower in range-bound trading after the U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat finishes higher on short covering
Soybeans nearly unchanged, drought in Brazil looms over production
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed more than two per cent on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as traders covered their short positions ahead of month-end and first notice day for the spot December contract. Soybeans retreated in early trading before recovering as traders accessed adverse crop weather in Brazil. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Brazilian heat, export demand
Wheat moves higher; corn slumps on ample supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed more than one per cent on Tuesday on concerns that scorching weather conditions in South America were taking a toll on crops, while the market also drew support from a fresh round of private sales by U.S. exporters. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat also rose more […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat futures hit contract lows
March corn falls 1.7 per cent, soybeans touch three-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures tumbled on Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, pressured by slow demand and technical selling and as traders liquidated positions ahead of Thursday’s first notice day for deliveries. Chicago Board of Trade March and May corn futures and all wheat contracts fell to contract lows while […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on downpours in drought-stricken Brazil
Wheat rises after Russian attack on Ukraine port; CBOT corn eases
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures lost more than one per cent on Wednesday as rain fell in Brazil, easing worries over the persistent dryness and heat that has plagued crops in the top exporting nation, analysts said. Wheat rose on shipping concerns in the Black Sea after Russia’s strike on port infrastructure, while […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on Brazil’s weather woes
Wheat up more than two per cent on Russian strike in Ukraine; corn finishes slightly higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday as Brazil’s torrid, crop-threatening weather conditions remained a prime worry for the market, despite rains over the last couple of days. Wheat futures also rose more than two per cent after a Ukrainian official said that Russian forces struck port infrastructure on one of […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans jump after insufficient Brazil rains
Wheat down more than one per cent
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by brutally hot weather in Brazil that is likely to continue to stress crops despite some rains over the weekend coupled with the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn rose more than 0.5 per […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil
Traders exit long positions ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per cent. The most-active soybean contract […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil
A large harvest in Brazil could limit global demand for U.S. soybeans says analyst
Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.
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