Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans surge on falling dollar

Mar. 20, 2015 at 3:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rallied on Friday as investors used a sharp drop in the dollar as an excuse to cover short positions ahead of the weekend, traders said. Investment funds had built up short positions in all three commodities at the beginning of […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as dollar rises

Mar. 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: More downside possible for corn, soybeans

Mar. 18, 2015 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat close higher after Fed statement

Mar. 18, 2015 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy dive on export woes

Mar. 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on concerns about crop

Mar. 16, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on Monday on concerns about dry conditions in the U.S. Plains hindering growth as the winter wheat crop emerges from dormancy. Corn futures sagged due to pressure from lower-than-expected U.S. export inspections data. Soybeans also […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Grains retreat as dollar soars

Mar. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Friday after a five-session rally, led by declines in corn and soybeans as a surging dollar prompted broad weakness in commodities. The dollar set a fresh 12-year high against the euro on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on short-covering, dryness

Mar. 12, 2015 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday, hitting a 1-1/2-week high on short-covering and worries over potential yield losses due to poor weather in parts of the U.S. crop belt, analysts said. Corn and soybeans closed lower, with both commodities retreating from […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly: Bullish U.S. dollar seen pinning grain futures

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures remained largely unchanged over the past week but a bullish U.S. dollar, currently outperforming many of the world’s other currencies, will keep the long-term bias pointed lower, according to a U.S. analyst. “We’re going to need a weather event, […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.2 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday, extending four-day gains to nearly four per cent on short-covering and concerns about dry weather in U.S. growing regions. Corn and soybeans also firmed, although renewed strength in the dollar capped rallies. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen