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U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

Apr. 13, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a near two-week high on Thursday on bargain buying after the front contract this week fell to its lowest level in a year, and as traders shifted their attention to U.S. planting prospects. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions ahead […]

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn watching weather

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:24 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy falls to one-year low

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

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

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn sags, soy posts longest weekly skid in 30 months

Apr. 7, 2017 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures drifted to a one-week low on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government report that analysts expect to show rising grain inventories and big South American crops. Soybeans closed narrowly mixed but the most-active contract posted a fifth weekly […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls in thin trade

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday on technical selling, hitting their lowest level since last week on a lack of supportive news and plentiful global inventories, analysts said. Corn and soybeans also sagged. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled down 6-1/2 cents at $4.23-1/4 per […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound on Argentina rains

Apr. 5, 2017 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans rebounded on Wednesday from multi-month lows sparked a day earlier by fears of harvest delays in Argentina, while China’s return to the market after a holiday helped boost prices, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the strength in soybeans, but rising stockpiles of corn-based […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn have downside risk

Apr. 5, 2017 at 3:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have short-term downside potential, one U.S. analyst says, as traders watch exports, weather and fund positioning. Since last week, soybeans have lost close to 25 cents per bushel in the May contract, closing at $9.4425, while corn […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans plumb new lows

Apr. 4, 2017 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures fell to their lowest level in a year on Tuesday, pressured by expectations for record-large U.S. plantings and a massive South American harvest, analysts said. Corn futures fell one per cent on profit-taking a day after reaching a three-week […]

By Julie Ingwersen