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CBOT weekly: Soybeans watching export news

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed to their highest levels in a year-and-a-half on Nov. 18, as optimism over increasing sales to China provided support. However, more business will be needed to sustain the upward move, with traders uncertain whether the stated targets will be reached.









U.S. grains: soybeans firm ahead of USDA data

U.S. grains: soybeans firm ahead of USDA data

Chicago soybeans ticked up slightly on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the release of official U.S. data on global supply and demand on Friday, the first update in weeks, but prices were capped by a lack of large Chinese purchases.