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U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as dollar rises

Mar. 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by strength in the dollar that threatened to further chill already cool demand for U.S. exports, traders said. “It was all about the U.S. dollar today, as the night session gapped higher on big volume off dollar-related […]

CBOT weekly outlook: More downside possible for corn, soybeans

Mar. 18, 2015 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat close higher after Fed statement

Mar. 18, 2015 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy dive on export woes

Mar. 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on concerns about crop

Mar. 16, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Grains retreat as dollar soars

Mar. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Friday after a five-session rally, led by declines in corn and soybeans as a surging dollar prompted broad weakness in commodities. The dollar set a fresh 12-year high against the euro on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on short-covering, dryness

Mar. 12, 2015 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday, hitting a 1-1/2-week high on short-covering and worries over potential yield losses due to poor weather in parts of the U.S. crop belt, analysts said. Corn and soybeans closed lower, with both commodities retreating from […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly: Bullish U.S. dollar seen pinning grain futures

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures remained largely unchanged over the past week but a bullish U.S. dollar, currently outperforming many of the world’s other currencies, will keep the long-term bias pointed lower, according to a U.S. analyst. “We’re going to need a weather event, […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.2 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday, extending four-day gains to nearly four per cent on short-covering and concerns about dry weather in U.S. growing regions. Corn and soybeans also firmed, although renewed strength in the dollar capped rallies. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag after monthly USDA report

Mar. 10, 2015 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised analysts by leaving its forecast of domestic soy inventories unchanged in a monthly report. A strong dollar hung over the commodities sector, pressuring grains as well as crude oil and […]

By Julie Ingwersen