Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pulls soy from two-year highs

Jun. 3, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures backed off two-year highs on Friday, with investment funds locking in profits from the oilseed’s sharp rally this week. Wheat firmed as heavy rains dented crop prospects in western Europe and caused some investors to cover bearish bets they had made on the […]

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on export hopes

Jun. 2, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy try to hold ground amid bearish signals

Jun. 1, 2016 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge on export prospects

Jun. 1, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast

May. 31, 2016 at 6:38 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn sets 10-month high on export demand

May. 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose about one per cent on Friday to the highest level in 10 months on strong export demand and short-covering ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, traders said. Soybean futures also climbed even as nearby soymeal futures declined. Wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat on profit-taking

May. 26, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after rising to their highest in 20 months as soymeal pared gains, but analysts cautioned that soymeal’s rally might not be over. Wheat futures rose three per cent and corn firmed, notching a 10-month top in early moves. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Surprise demand propping up prices

May. 25, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Unexpected demand for corn and soybeans is supporting markets in Chicago, according to one U.S. trader, a trend he expects to continue. Soybeans — “It’s just not over yet,” said Sean Lusk, director of commercial hedging with Walsh Trading in Chicago. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soy surges on concerns over Argentina soymeal

May. 25, 2016 at 4:11 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped three per cent on Wednesday, the biggest gain for the most-active contract in two weeks, boosted by concerns about a possible shortage of soymeal from Argentina. U.S. wheat futures rose on short-covering and forecasts of unfavourable rain in the U.S. Plains grain belt, while […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather

May. 24, 2016 at 3:33 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavourable rains for maturing U.S. crops. Corn ended mixed and soybeans finished a volatile session lower, with corn weakened by spread trades against wheat and soybeans down on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat added […]

By Rod Nickel