Insights and Stories on Cbot

U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking

Jan. 27, 2021 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about one per cent on Wednesday on profit-taking as the dollar firmed and Wall Street equity markets sagged, analysts said. But worries about tightening global inventories underpinned the grains, keeping wheat, corn and soybean futures near multi-year highs set this month. Chicago […]

U.S. grains: Corn soars four per cent on fresh sales to China

Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:17 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on bargain-buying after Friday’s slump

Jan. 25, 2021 at 8:20 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans dive to biggest weekly loss in 6-1/2 years

Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:45 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: South American supply issues wane

Jan. 21, 2021 at 7:13 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn turn bearish

Jan. 20, 2021 at 6:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures backed away from multi-year highs during the week ended Wednesday, as investors took profits and weather conditions showed some improvement in South America. “The technicals are a little bearish for both corn and beans,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. The managed […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall, pressured by fund selling

Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Wednesday, touching their lowest in more than a week, pressured by technical selling combined with rains across South America, which eased supply concerns. Corn followed, also pressured by beneficial South American rains, while wheat ended lower, but was supported by export […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American rainfall

Jan. 19, 2021 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Tuesday as rain across South America strengthened crop prospects and bolstered the global supply outlook, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, but was supported by strong export demand and possible export limits in Ukraine. Wheat futures fell slightly, but were bolstered […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Funds’ net long position edges lower in canola

Jan. 15, 2021 at 6:46 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Funds’ large net long position in canola narrowed slightly during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed-money fund traders as of Tuesday were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures

Jan. 15, 2021 at 6:03 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended Thursday, as a rally in U.S. futures more than countered any bearish influence from a rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $11.50-$13 per tonne, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin