Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest level in almost a month and soybean futures weakened after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its domestic harvest estimates from already record-high levels. In a monthly report, the USDA said farmers will grow 15.226 billion bushels of corn this year, with an average […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn nears one-month low after USDA raises harvest estimate
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn climb on fund-driven buying
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday as fresh capital flowed into grain and oilseed markets a day ahead of a monthly government crop report and ahead of the results of the U.S. presidential election, analysts said. Corn futures jumped two per cent to a one-week high and wheat followed the firm trend. At […] Read more
U.S. grains: U.S. soybeans extend gains on export demand, grains ease
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose for the third straight session on Monday, boosted by robust export demand, while wheat and corn futures eased due to caution ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. elections and a key supply-demand report. Chicago Board of Trade soybean and soymeal prices each gained nearly 1 percent after the U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat edge higher on fund buying ahead of USDA report
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean, wheat and corn futures were slightly higher on Friday, boosted by light investment fund buying ahead of next week’s presidential election and U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly supply and demand data, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell sharply for the week, despite Friday’s modest gains, while wheat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops, soy edges up after U.S. export sales data
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday and soybean and corn prices rose slightly as markets took cues from U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales data, traders said. Export sales of 2.5 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans and 1.47 million tonnes of corn topped analysts’ estimates. Wheat export sales […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn trending lower
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have come down over the past week, and may be headed lower as both fundamental and technical signals look bearish. January soybeans have a downside target of $9.40-$9.50 per bushel, said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago (all figures US$). Improving […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat retreat as U.S. dollar strengthens
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Thursday, retreating from early advances as gains in the U.S. dollar and a setback in crude oil triggered broad-based selling in commodities, analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December corn settled down 6-1/2 cents at $3.51 per bushel (all figures US$). […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy surges on short-covering on way to huge monthly loss
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybeans surged as much as 2.8 per cent on Friday, reversing earlier losses in a rally sparked by U.S. data showing improved export demand, traders and analysts said. Corn futures were narrowly higher and wheat mostly lower. All three commodities notched steep monthly losses on the final trading day of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease as investors eye big U.S. harvests
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell one per cent or more on Thursday, pressured by ample existing supplies and largely favourable growing conditions that will likely lead to huge harvests this fall, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures led the declines, with technical selling weighing further after prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy extends gains on short-covering, weather worries
Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures gained for the second straight session on Wednesday on short-covering and worries about dry weather conditions in the key crop development month of August, traders and analysts said. Corn futures also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, primarily on bargain buying, while wheat was narrowly lower. CBOT soybeans […] Read more
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