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U.S. soy closes firm on technicals

Apr. 9, 2013 at 8:44 am CDT

U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, snapping a streak of three straight negative sessions, on technical buying and worries that delays in the South American harvest will further slow delivery of supplies from Argentina and Brazil, traders said. The soybean market found support from bargain-hunters after prices on Friday dropped […]

U.S. soybeans rise, hit four-month high on strong exports

Mar. 6, 2013 at 10:01 am CST

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U.S. soy, corn, wheat rise as export demands spur buying

Mar. 1, 2013 at 5:41 pm CST

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U.S. soy pressured by oil, Chinese economic data

Mar. 1, 2013 at 5:40 pm CST

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U.S. soy rises along with export demand

Feb. 27, 2013 at 5:13 pm CST

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U.S. corn posts biggest rally in six weeks

Feb. 26, 2013 at 4:38 pm CST

U.S. corn futures rose 1.6 per cent on Tuesday, pushing through the key US$7-a-bushel level and notching their biggest gains in six weeks on bargain hunting and hopes that U.S. supplies will gain traction with overseas buyers, traders said. "They are talking (about) getting a little bit more competitive on […]

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KCBT hard red wheat poised to eclipse CBOT soft red in deal

Feb. 25, 2013 at 8:36 pm CST

The Kansas City Board of Trade’s lightly-traded hard red winter wheat futures contract is positioned to become the new benchmark for U.S. wheat prices following a takeover by CME Group, traders said. The size of the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop, which is used to make bread rolls, is […]

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U.S. wheat falls as crop conditions improve

Feb. 25, 2013 at 4:04 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) contract shedding 2.3 per cent to drop below US$7 a bushel for the first time since June, as storms in the U.S. Plains boosted harvest prospects. Snow and a snow-rain mix was blanketing nearly all of […]

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U.S. wheat falls, soy off as weather improves

Feb. 11, 2013 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell two per cent on Monday, hitting a one-month low after rain and snow fell in the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and eased concerns that the hard red winter wheat harvest might be diminished. "It didn’t eliminate (drought) concerns but it took a good […]

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U.S. corn, wheat bounce from six-month lows

Jan. 7, 2013 at 5:41 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures rose 1.6 per cent on Monday due to technical buying after prices fell for four straight sessions last week to their lowest level since mid-November, traders said. Corn and wheat also edged higher, with bargain buyers stepping into the market with prices near six-month lows. "If nothing […]

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