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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn drop to contract lows

Aug. 28, 2017 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures dropped to life-of-contract lows on Monday, weighed down by technical selling and abundant global supplies, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade September wheat futures fell about 2.4 per cent, settling down 9-1/2 cents at $4, in a bear-spreading decline […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

Aug. 25, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy up on exports, biodiesel hopes

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans eye Tropical Storm Harvey

Aug. 23, 2017 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 2017 lows on plentiful global stocks

Aug. 23, 2017 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat extends drop to fresh contract lows

Aug. 22, 2017 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank to contract lows on Tuesday, weighed down by abundant global supplies and technical selling as prices extended a fall that started in early July. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures weakened slightly to the lowest levels in about a year, following the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn drops to nearly one-year low

Aug. 21, 2017 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices fell about one per cent on Monday, with benchmark Chicago Board of Trade December corn sinking to a nearly one-year low, on technical selling and easing concerns that dry weather would reduce harvests. Several CBOT wheat futures contracts dropped to lifetime lows, while […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post weekly declines

Aug. 18, 2017 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures firmed on Friday, but outlooks for good weather for crop development limited attempts at a rally, traders said. All three commodities posted weekly losses. “Ongoing pressure from large supplies and lack of a weather threat kept markets on the defensive […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on fund selling

Aug. 17, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell about one per cent to life-of-contract lows on Thursday, weighed down by investment fund short selling and abundant global supplies, traders said. Corn futures also eased but held just above Wednesday’s multimonth lows while soybean futures gained on strong […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures ease, soy firms

Aug. 16, 2017 at 3:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank to contract lows on Wednesday as ample global supplies provided overseas buyers with cheaper alternatives to U.S. offerings in export deals, traders said. Corn futures also were lower, pressured by the drop in wheat as well as good weather […]

By Mark Weinraub