Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

Jul. 31, 2015 at 9:05 am CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and the cancellation of an export deal with China, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with CBOT soft red winter wheat and K.C. hard red winter wheat edging higher on some end-of-month short-covering. MGEX wheat fell on […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jul. 30, 2015 at 12:10 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended weak on Thursday, after investors sold deferred months and bought August led by near-term bullish fundamentals, traders said. August closed up 0.300 cent per lb at 145.225 cents, October down 0.025 cent at 146.450 cents and December 0.150 cent lower […]

By Theopolis Waters

Jul. 30, 2015 at 12:05 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday as signs of growing export demand threatened to cut into an already thin supply base, traders said. Corn futures also firmed, with bargain hunters and technical buyers stepping into the market after prices fell to a five-week low. Wheat closed mostly lower, […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jul. 29, 2015 at 12:10 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed down slightly on Wednesday as investors await this week’s cash sales, traders said. August closed down 0.125 cent per lb at 144.925 cents, and October 0.325 cent lower at 146.475 cents. Bids for market-ready, or cash, cattle in Kansas and Texas were […]

By Theopolis Waters

Jul. 29, 2015 at 12:05 pm CDT

Winnipeg /Reuters – U.S. soybeans rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, recovering some recent losses ahead of a critical development period for the oilseed, while corn and wheat resumed their slides on a favorable U.S. harvest outlook. With soybean yields largely determined in August and questions about the […]

By Rod Nickel