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U.S. grains: Wheat ends up on Black Sea crop worries, but rally seen losing steam

May. 23, 2024 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended gains on Thursday after reaching a 10-month peak a day earlier, as lingering dryness and worries over the Black Sea crop continued to underpin the market.

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U.S. grains: Wheat sets 10-month high on deteriorating Russian harvest prospects

May. 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates

May. 21, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat resumes fall after rain, soy up on technical trading

May. 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as soyoil plummets; wheat, corn sag

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking

Apr. 29, 2024 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rallies most since July on lower US plantings outlook

Mar. 28, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures posted their biggest one-day rally since July after the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported grain stocks and intended plantings below trade estimates.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA reports

Mar. 27, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings reports due on Thursday.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans ease ahead of USDA reports

Mar. 26, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell on Tuesday in technical trading, as large Russian supplies, a strong dollar and fading Chinese demand also weighed on the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters