Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering

Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Tuesday, with a falling dollar spurring a mild round of short-covering in the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn futures also edged higher, with technical buying underpinning the market. Soybeans weakened, drawing back from sharp gains on Monday as investors locked in […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain as soyoil rallies

Aug. 15, 2016 at 4:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

Aug. 12, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy firms modestly on export demand

Aug. 11, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck in place ahead of USDA data

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on weather, snap five-session rally

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by favourable crop weather and profit-taking after a five-session advance that was driven by resurgent export demand, analysts said. Corn futures firmed modestly, gaining against soy ahead of a key U.S. government crop report due on Friday, while wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy export demand extends rally while corn sags

Aug. 9, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, supported by persistent export demand, traders said. Corn futures drifted lower, however, as traders adjusted positions ahead of monthly U.S. crop reports due on Friday, while wheat settled unchanged. At the Chicago Board of Trade, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy rises to one-week high on export deals

Aug. 8, 2016 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a one-week peak on Monday on strong export demand and drier-than-expected Midwest weather over the weekend, although forecasts for a bumper U.S. harvest this autumn limited gains. Corn futures edged higher on short covering following recent declines, while wheat prices were […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend rebound on robust export demand

Aug. 5, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped on Friday, extending a rebound from 3-1/2-month lows hit earlier this week, as strong export demand offset supply pressure linked to bumper harvest prospects. Wheat futures also climbed while corn crept higher as the grain markets consolidated after falling to 10-year and […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn pressured by rising stockpiles

Aug. 4, 2016 at 6:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Thursday on disappointing export sales and prospects for rising global inventories, traders said. Soybean futures closed steady to modestly higher as a pick-up in export demand helped a cautious market rebound from multi-month lows this week. At the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen