Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans surge on technical, bargain buying

Jan. 5, 2015 at 3:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rallied on Monday, rebounding from sharp losses on a round of bargain buying, traders said. “People are coming back from holiday and saying ‘look at how hard things got hit’ and maybe thinking that it was a little overdone,” said […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-month low on technicals, rising world supply

Jan. 2, 2015 at 5:04 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Bumper crops drag soy to biggest yearly loss in decade

Dec. 31, 2014 at 3:27 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on technical selling, drags corn lower

Dec. 30, 2014 at 4:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn drops from peak, soybeans turn lower

Dec. 29, 2014 at 4:49 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn reaches new five-month high, wheat advances

Dec. 23, 2014 at 2:24 pm CST

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures on Tuesday jumped to a new five-month high for the second consecutive session on increasing global demand and wheat advanced amid uncertainty about the impact of Russian export restrictions. Soybean futures also were firmer in thin volume before the Christmas holiday on Thursday. Nearby March corn futures […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. Grains: Profit taking pulls U.S. wheat lower, soy sags

Dec. 19, 2014 at 3:48 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures fell 3.5 per cent on Friday, stepping back from their highest in more than six months on a round of profit-taking ahead of a holiday-shortened week, traders said. The drop in wheat weighed on corn, but signs of strong export demand limited selling in the yellow grain. Soybeans also were weak on […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat extends rally, corn hits highest since July

Dec. 18, 2014 at 3:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, extending a winning streak spurred by concerns about Russia cutting back on its overseas shipments, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also firmed, with corn hitting its highest since July 7 during the session. Improving export prospects following China’s approval […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly: Chinese demand weighs on corn, soy

Dec. 17, 2014 at 7:02 pm CST

CNS Canada — As the price of oil falls and wheat surges in price due to volatility in Russia, investors in corn and soybean markets are looking to China for near-term direction just days before the calendar year comes to an end. Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month high on Russia worries

Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged four per cent on Wednesday, rising for a fifth straight session on worries that Russia, a key global supplier, might restrict exports to cool domestic prices, traders said. Strong U.S. ethanol production bolstered corn, while soybeans firmed on technical […]

By Julie Ingwersen