Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on economic optimism, discount to cash prices

May. 27, 2020 at 7:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rallied for a second straight day on Wednesday as easing coronavirus restrictions around the country bolstered optimism about the outlook for the economy and beef demand. U.S. stocks rose, with the S+P 500 closing above 3,000 for the first time since March 5, […]

Huawei executive loses key court argument in fight against extradition

May. 27, 2020 at 2:17 pm CDT

By Moira Warburton Tessa Vikander

China-Australia row to reshuffle trade in bulging barley market

May. 22, 2020 at 10:11 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures fall with export prospects

May. 22, 2020 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Barley prices strong

May. 21, 2020 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall

May. 21, 2020 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank 1.4 per cent to a two-week low on Thursday, pressured by concerns about falling export demand from the world’s top soy importer due to rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, traders said. “It does not take much,” said Mark Schultz, chief market […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Black Sea dryness

May. 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Wednesday as dryness in Russia and a weak crop outlook on the U.S. Plains lifted the market. Soybeans lifted as the Brazilian currency gained against the U.S. dollar, renewing hopes of buying by China, while corn was flat as demand gains […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy slips as traders await China deals

May. 19, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday, pressured by a fast pace of planting and slowing export deals to China after a string of sales earlier in the month, traders said. “The trade is very dependent on China buying, and we really have not […]

By Mark Weinraub

China hits Australia with barley tariff

May. 18, 2020 at 9:33 pm CDT

Beijing/Sydney | Reuters — China added to tensions with Australia on Monday by announcing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties totalling 80.5 per cent on Australian barley imports from Tuesday (May 19), which is expected to all but halt a billion-dollar trade between them. China’s ministry of commerce said it had confirmed […]

By Colin Packham Dominique Patton

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits lowest since March

May. 18, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in more than two months on Monday, pressured by sluggish demand on the export front and some much-needed rain in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Soybean futures were higher, supported by gains in the crude oil market as well […]

By Mark Weinraub