Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

Feb. 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday on spillover strength from a rally in China as well as signs of good export demand, traders said. Corn retreated on technical selling, traders said, while profit-taking weighed on wheat following a 2.4 per cent rally last week. Traders in […]

U.S. grains: Soy falls as Brazil crop forecasts grow

Feb. 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat hits highest since August

Feb. 2, 2017 at 4:46 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

EU said set to approve ChemChina bid for Syngenta

Feb. 2, 2017 at 11:43 am CST

By Foo Yun Chee

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn expected to move steady to lower

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Despite a divergence in the two markets on the week, Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are expected to shift back into step, moving sideways to lower in short-term trade, one U.S. analyst says. Improving South American weather is likely to keep a lid on soybeans, […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on export demand, fund buying

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on commodity fund buying at the start of a new month along with fresh export demand, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures followed the firm trend, with corn buoyed by bullish weekly ethanol data. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Textron to buy Arctic Cat

Jan. 31, 2017 at 6:51 pm CST

A U.S. firm with multiple brands in the utility vehicle market is set to add Minneapolis-based ATV and snowmobile maker Arctic Cat to its roster. Providence, R.I.-based Textron Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed an all-cash merger deal to buy NASDAQ-traded Arctic Cat for $18.50 a share, or about $247 […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm on bargain buying, U.S. dollar

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed higher on Tuesday on bargain-buying a day after both markets fell to two-week lows, and on a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, traders said. Soybeans closed higher, bouncing back from a 2.5 per cent […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer