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Large fund short position shrinking in canola

Mar. 25, 2024 at 11:34 am CDT

Managed money fund traders continued to chip away at their large net short position in canola in mid-March, covering more of their large bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on profit taking; wheat climbs

Mar. 22, 2024 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set 2-month top; corn, wheat inch higher

Mar. 21, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb back above $12 a bushel while wheat stumbles

Mar. 20, 2024 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Rangebound outlook for CBOT soybeans/corn in short-term

Mar. 20, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn tick up on short covering; soybeans falter

Mar. 19, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat and corn futures strengthened on Tuesday on technical moves as traders seek to unwind short positions ahead of uncertain springtime weather and upcoming U.S. Department of Agriculture reports, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on rising Black Sea tensions, soy slips

Mar. 18, 2024 at 6:10 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures rose 2.7 per cent on Monday as Russia's weekend attacks on Ukrainian ports underscored risks to exportable grain supplies from the Black Sea region, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Speculators finally backing away from bearish bets in canola

Mar. 18, 2024 at 11:06 am CDT

Speculators were busy covering some of their large net short position in canola in early March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat continues downward trend, soy and corn rise on short covering

Mar. 15, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures weakened on Friday as plentiful global supplies and weak demand anchored the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn plunge on poor export news, soy follows lower

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged on Thursday to approach their lowest level since 2020 and dragged corn prices down on spillover weakness, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters