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U.S. grains: Soy nears 10-year low on trade row, weather

Jun. 19, 2018 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures plunged to their lowest level in nearly a decade on Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, the world’s biggest soy buyer, prompted fund-driven selling, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed broad declines in the commodity sector. Favourable weather in […]

U.S. grains: Corn at contract lows, soy dips below $9

Jun. 18, 2018 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: China trade spat sparks soy futures selloff

Jun. 15, 2018 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multi-month lows as weather improves

Jun. 14, 2018 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans try to halt slide

Jun. 13, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat, soybeans post sharp losses

Jun. 13, 2018 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with wheat sinking 3.2 per cent and soybean futures hitting their lowest in more than nine months. Traders said that long liquidation by investment funds triggered the sell-off. Concerns about trade with China sparked the bearish wave […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

Jun. 12, 2018 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly four per cent for the biggest gains in about a month on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate for production in top exporter Russia. Corn futures jumped over two per cent while soybeans notched more modest gains […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Monday as widespread rains across the Midwest farm belt bolstered production outlooks for recently planted crops. Wheat futures also eased as rainfall in Western Australia took the edge off global weather worries, although declines were […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

Jun. 8, 2018 at 2:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and registered the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable U.S. crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering after dipping to multi-month lows on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

Jun. 7, 2018 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday, with the new-crop November contract dropping below psychological support at US$10 a bushel, on favourable crop weather and fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while wheat rose, supported by poor weather in […]

By Julie Ingwersen