Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of flooding and heat on crops in the central U.S.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall as investors digest US heat, flood impact
Bearish bets rise in canola futures
Bearish bets in the ICE Futures canola market hit their highest level in three months in mid-June, as speculative fund traders added to their large net short position, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.
U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures strengthened on Friday as some weather models showed heavy rain putting certain U.S. production areas at risk of flooding, though they closed down for the week.
U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts
Chicago Board of Trade corn slid on Thursday while soybeans closed at their lowest in two months as forecasts for heavy rains alleviated concerns about a heat wave in the central U.S. stressing crops.
Soybeans, corn trading sideways and watching weather
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both find themselves in relatively sideways trading ranges watching Midwestern weather forecasts to provide nearby direction.
U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.
U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, as wheat drops to 8-week low
Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, with wheat at a near two-month low as fund selling pressure rolled into a short holiday trading week, traders said.
Canola fund short position climbs higher
As of June 11, 2024, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 99,252 contracts (1,950 long/101,202 short), which was up by roughly 30,000 contracts from the previous week.
U.S. grains: Corn retreats from two-week high on mixed weather outlook
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday, a day after hitting a two-week high, as global crop weather looked mixed, analysts said. Wheat and soybean futures also declined, with the strong dollar making U.S. farm products less attractive to importers. Traders are monitoring U.S. weather as corn crops approach a […] Read more
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