Insights and Stories of Mark Weinraub

Jun. 1, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, peaking late in the session as export hopes for U.S. supplies brightened amid heightened concerns about South American crops, traders said. The most actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures contract hit its highest since July 2014 […]

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May. 31, 2016 at 6:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions for the winter crop good weather for spring wheat development. “Drier weather begins to develop in the southern Plains starting […]

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May. 18, 2016 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, closing in positive territory for the fifth day in a row on short-covering after weakening in overnight trading, traders said. Soybean futures eased on a round of profit-taking but closed well above session […]

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May. 6, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Friday on bargain buying after all three commodities posted sharp declines on Thursday. Soybeans led the gains, with the most-active contract rising 2.6 per cent. Underpinning soy were hopes that the U.S. exporters will continue to pick up […]

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May. 5, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, with soy dropping two per cent, on profit-taking by investment funds looking to lock in gains from recent rallies. Wheat futures slid 1.8 per cent to their lowest since mid-April, pressured by reports of strong crop prospects in […]

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