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U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as earlier slide leads to new buying

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures soared to new highs on Tuesday as traders shrugged off short-term pressure from promising labor negotiations in Argentina. Corn followed soybeans higher on export optimism, while wheat rose after two days of losses. Despite starting the day trending lower, the most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans add new highs on Argentine supply disruptions

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans climbed for a sixth consecutive day as a labor strike in Argentina stalls through the Christmas holiday, curbing global supply. Corn rose for a 10th consecutive session, supported by prolonged South American dryness that could hurt harvest prospects. Wheat slipped on holiday profit-taking, but held near two-month highs. The […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans gain as South American supply falters

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans continued to rally on Wednesday as an Argentine labor strike slowed exports, even as rain moving into the country relieved some concern over drought. Wheat and corn followed soybeans, supported by Argentina’s export woes and concerns over prolonged dryness for developing South American crops. The most active soybean futures […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher for direction amid Argentine supply woes

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday after trading both sides of even as the markets weighed South American rainfall against the ongoing labor strike disrupting Argentine exports, while traders took profits ahead of the U.S. holiday break. U.S. wheat futures also benefited from the cargo backups in Argentina, and corn […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on South America rains, strong U.S. exports

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures were mixed on Monday as continued strong U.S. exports fuelled concern over tightening supplies, although crop-boosting rains in South America over the weekend lessened some of the concern. Corn was firmer on solid global demand for the grain. Wheat futures followed, lifted by technical buying and short covering […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Chinese demand leading factor in bullish soy market

MarketsFarm — China’s demand for U.S. soybeans has been the major factor behind the bullish soy complex at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. China has been on something of a buying tear, with sales being announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn ends nearly flat as crop prospects offset big sales to China

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures closed fractionally higher on Thursday but held just above one-month lows, as benign crop weather and expectations of a large harvest offset news of massive U.S. corn sales to China, analysts said. Soybean futures ended firmer higher while wheat futures drifted lower. Chicago Board of Trade December corn […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn falls to one-month low as mild U.S. weather favours crops

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, touching their lowest level in a month as mild weather in most of the Midwest favored prospects for a large harvest, analysts said. Soybeans also fell on beneficial weather outlooks. But wheat futures rose on short-covering and optimism about export […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn falls to 1-month low, soy futures dip

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures hit a one-month low and soybean futures also tumbled on Tuesday as improving U.S. crop condition ratings and favorable weather outlooks supported expectations for large harvests this autumn, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 4-1/2 cents at $3.30 per […] Read more