CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade hung mostly rangebound during the week ended Wednesday. Attention now shifts to the crop in South America. “People will be watching the Argentine weather situation to see if it has any changes in the second-week forecast of 11 to 15 days,” said Terry Reilly, […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy waits on Argentine weather, inspections
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sag on ample supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by plentiful world feedgrain supplies and profit-taking following light rallies a day earlier, traders said. Soybean futures ended modestly higher after a choppy session, supported by fresh export demand for U.S. soy and worries about South American crop weather. Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Exports support gains in corn, soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday with another round of export deals with China and concerns about dry weather in Argentina pushing prices higher, traders said. Short covering lent support to corn, which also benefited from overseas interest in U.S. supplies, but wheat closed lower, pressured by a strong U.S. dollar […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally, pull wheat higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.5 per cent on Monday, snapping a four-session fall, as healthy overseas demand and rallies in Asian oilseed markets countered pressure from large global supplies, traders said. The gains in soybeans spilled over into corn and wheat markets, which also benefited from short covering by investment funds. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat ends week down 3.6 per cent
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Friday on bargain-buying a day after falling to multi-month lows, but both grains posted weekly declines reflecting swelling global supplies. Soybeans ended modestly lower after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat settled up 8-3/4 cents at $4.04-1/4 per bushel and March […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on Southern Hemisphere harvest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday for a sixth straight session, pressured by the expanding harvest of crops in the Southern Hemisphere that should add to plentiful global grain stockpiles, analysts said. Corn futures fell on disappointing weekly U.S. export data and soybeans posted modest declines. The most-active March wheat contract […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Technicals trump recent support in soy
CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade look technically bearish, one U.S. analyst says, but spec-longs may keep support in the market. Corn futures, meanwhile, are expected to continue in a rangebound trend. “Corn is still basically in a trading range; it doesn’t excite people. Beans, they’re all over the place,” […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy falls on position squaring
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday in the second straight day of declines as investors evened out positions and locked in profits from monthly gains, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, pressured by a firm dollar that further dimmed prospects for U.S. supplies on the export market. Corn was steady to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy snaps winning streak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.2 per cent on Tuesday, pulling back from a 4-1/2 month high on a round of profit-taking, as well as pressure from falling crude oil prices. Corn and wheat futures also fell, their fourth straight losing session due to pressure from ample global supplies. Multiple Chicago Board […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rally extends to seventh day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the seventh day in a row on Monday, led higher by strong export demand gains in the soymeal market, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures fell for the third day in a row, pressured by poor export prospects and ample supplies of […] Read more
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