Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand

Feb. 7, 2017 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on continued strong export demand as overseas buyers waited for the bulk of the expected bumper South America harvest to come online, traders said. “Beans continue to be the darling of the grains thanks to a long seasonal export tail, […]

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

Feb. 6, 2017 at 3:37 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

Feb. 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls as Brazil crop forecasts grow

Feb. 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat hits highest since August

Feb. 2, 2017 at 4:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Thursday, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract hitting its highest in more than five months on signs of better-than-expected export demand. Soybeans closed slightly higher as technical buyers pushing prices into positive territory late in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on export demand, fund buying

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on commodity fund buying at the start of a new month along with fresh export demand, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures followed the firm trend, with corn buoyed by bullish weekly ethanol data. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm on bargain buying, U.S. dollar

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed higher on Tuesday on bargain-buying a day after both markets fell to two-week lows, and on a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, traders said. Soybeans closed higher, bouncing back from a 2.5 per cent […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy hits two-week low on long liquidation

Jan. 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, with the front contract hitting a two-week low on long liquidation and improved crop weather for South America, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weaker tone. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen