Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Corn slips after touching new high on Chinese demand

Feb. 4, 2021 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended lower on Thursday after hitting a 7-1/2-year high, supported by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s confirmation of strong Chinese demand. Soybeans closed higher on strong weekly export sales as traders weighed rain delays to Brazil’s harvest. Wheat fell, despite weekly export sales at […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans may see seasonal slowdown

Feb. 4, 2021 at 2:55 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China’s appetite for feed barley sucks in new crop from Canada, France

Feb. 3, 2021 at 2:37 am CST

By Gus Trompiz

U.S. grains: Corn falls after six-session gain

Feb. 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn sets new high on export sales

Feb. 1, 2021 at 5:26 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn sets 7-1/2-year high on China sales

Jan. 29, 2021 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose more than two per cent on Friday and set a multi-year high after China booked its biggest purchase of U.S. corn to date, fueling expectations of tightening global supplies. Wheat futures also rose about two per cent, chasing corn higher, and soybeans […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn ends flat after vaulting to 7-1/2 year high

Jan. 28, 2021 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures settled nearly flat on Thursday after a volatile session in which the benchmark contract hit its highest level in 7-1/2 years, buoyed by U.S. corn sales to China, only to retreat on profit-taking, traders said. Soybean and wheat futures closed lower in technical […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking

Jan. 27, 2021 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about one per cent on Wednesday on profit-taking as the dollar firmed and Wall Street equity markets sagged, analysts said. But worries about tightening global inventories underpinned the grains, keeping wheat, corn and soybean futures near multi-year highs set this month. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn soars four per cent on fresh sales to China

Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged four per cent on Tuesday as news of fresh export sales to China re-ignited concerns about tightening U.S. and global grain supplies, analysts said. Soybeans followed corn higher, with worries about a slow start to the Brazilian soy harvest lending support. Wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: South American supply issues wane

Jan. 21, 2021 at 7:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended the session slightly up after a three-session losing streak on Thursday, but larger early gains were erased as rains across South America eased supply worries. Corn prices firmed, supported by fresh demand amid tightening global supplies, while wheat fell on a lack of […]

By Christopher Walljasper