Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soy soars to 18-month top as USDA tightens stocks view

May. 10, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged more than five per cent to their highest level in 18 months on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast that domestic stocks would fall more than most analysts expect by the end of the 2016-17 marketing year. Corn and wheat […]

U.S. grains: Corn falls two per cent ahead of monthly USDA report

May. 9, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy surges as export hopes rise

May. 6, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans

May. 5, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn consolidating

May. 4, 2016 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat firm on bargain buying

May. 4, 2016 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybeans firmed on Wednesday, reversing overnight losses, on technical buying and a mild round of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures weakened, with buyers wary of pushing prices higher amid a swift pace of planting in the U.S. Midwest. Sharp declines on Tuesday caused […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sell-off

May. 3, 2016 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and technical sales, traders said. Soybeans set back from a 15-month high hit during the overnight session while corn and wheat faced resistance after failing to take out […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on soymeal strength

May. 2, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Monday, piggybacking on sharp gains in the soymeal market, while corn and wheat futures were steady to weaker. “Beans were down early… but came roaring back higher, led by the meal (again), and backstopped by a weaker U.S. dollar,” Charlie Sernatinger, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn rallies on export demand

Apr. 28, 2016 at 2:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent on Thursday, with concerns about crops in South America spurring export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures closed lower despite strong exports, with traders locking in profits after prices rallied to their highest since August. Wheat futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy set for profit-taking pressure

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade have seen weather-related support from traders in previous sessions, but one U.S. analyst expects prices to move lower with profit-taking. Soybeans — “We’re finally getting some weather stories here,” said John Weyer, director of Walsh Trading’s commercial hedging […]

By Jade Markus