Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy feel slight technical pressure

Apr. 15, 2015 at 6:13 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean markets trended slightly lower during the week ended Wednesday, but weather concerns for both grains helped keep the bottom from falling out. “We’re a little dry out in the west here and we’re probably too moist, east and southeast,” said […]

U.S. grains: Soy rallies to one-week high, wheat falls to one-month low

Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears one-month low on rain in forecast

Apr. 14, 2015 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

Apr. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Short-covering supports wheat but corn, soybeans fall

Apr. 10, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy nears six-month low as USDA lifts stocks outlook

Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest levels in nearly six months after the government lifted its outlook for global inventories slightly to a new record high. Concerns about slowing global demand added pressure to soybean prices, traders said. Corn and wheat prices also […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy watching weather for direction

Apr. 8, 2015 at 8:07 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean markets moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but stayed within their recent trading ranges. “We haven’t broken down out of a range yet, or broke to the upside,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Barrington, Ill. […]

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Corn drops ahead of USDA report, wheat mostly lower

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday as traders staked out positions ahead of a government report that was expected to boost projections for supplies of the grain at the end of the crop year, traders said. Chicago Board of […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls for third day in a row

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday on pressure from abundant global supplies and weakening demand for U.S. offerings on the export market, traders said. “The world supplies are still large. The crop in South America continues to grow as harvest continues to progress in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Technical sales, rain outlook pressure wheat

Apr. 6, 2015 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday on a round of technical selling after posting their biggest weekly gain in 3-1/2 months, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were weaker, pressured by robust global supplies and profit taking after posting modest gains during the overnight trading […]

By Mark Weinraub