Insights and Stories on Cbot

U.S. grains: Export hopes push soy, corn, wheat futures higher

Apr. 23, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday as recent declines spurred demand for imports of all three commodities, traders said. Bargain-buying and short-covering contributed to the bullish tone following a sharp sell-off across the commodities market as the coronavirus pandemic roiled demand. “None of […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Crude volatility holds down corn, soy

Apr. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn gains on short-covering

Apr. 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn hits lowest since September 2009

Apr. 21, 2020 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn sinks to lowest since 2009 as crude oil turns negative

Apr. 20, 2020 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Prairie cash wheat: Durum holds steady, other spring wheats down

Apr. 17, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Thursday, due to declines in U.S. markets. Support came from a weaker Canadian dollar. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats were lower, while Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was steady […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat stabilizes

Apr. 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday, as traders wrestled with conflicting signals — from concerns over export demand of U.S. crops to the potential of weather risks. Corn futures edged higher on bargain shopping, consolidating above a 3-1/2 year low this week, while soybeans fell slightly, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Funds add to net short position in canola

Apr. 17, 2020 at 5:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders put more new bearish bets on canola in the second week of April, adding to their net short position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps after Egypt again passes on U.S. product

Apr. 16, 2020 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Thursday as worries over favourable weather dissipated and demand concerns resurfaced after top importer Egypt passed on U.S. wheat in a purchasing tender for a second straight day. Soybean futures sagged on weaker-than-expected export sales and worries of diminished livestock feed […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn futures set 3-1/2 year low as ethanol output tumbles

Apr. 15, 2020 at 7:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped to their lowest level in about 3-1/2 years on Wednesday as weekly ethanol output set a record low, reflecting weak demand for the crop during the coronavirus outbreak. Soybean and wheat futures also fell at the Chicago Board of Trade. Demand for […]

By Tom Polansek