Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soy and grains post annual declines

Dec. 31, 2015 at 4:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as traders eyed forecasts for much-needed rains in Brazil, while corn and wheat ended narrowly mixed in light year-end trading. All three commodities posted annual declines for 2015. Markets will be closed on Friday for the New Year’s Day holiday. […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat tumble ahead of year’s end

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:49 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on bargain-buying, fund short-covering

Dec. 29, 2015 at 6:10 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on improved Brazil weather forecasts

Dec. 28, 2015 at 8:14 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Rain in Brazil’s forecasts dampens soy futures

Dec. 24, 2015 at 3:38 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat drops to three-week low on supplies

Dec. 23, 2015 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures closed at their lowest level in three weeks on Wednesday as grain markets came under renewed pressure from large global supplies and lackluster export demand. Egypt, the world’s top wheat importer, bought 120,000 tonnes of Argentine wheat in a tender that highlighted the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Prices fall on technical selling, abundant supplies

Dec. 22, 2015 at 3:03 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean prices fell on Tuesday, weighed by technical selling and abundant global supplies. Soybeans and wheat gave up earlier gains that were based on weather concerns for developing crops, while corn led the way down in choppy trading ahead of Friday’s Christmas holiday. “There’s no […]

By Michael Hirtzer Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains slip on big supplies, choppy trade

Dec. 21, 2015 at 5:36 pm CST

Reuters — Prices for U.S. grains and soybeans dipped on Monday, giving up slight early advances in thin, choppy trade that focused on plentiful global supplies. The markets declined despite favourable weakness in the U.S. dollar and concerns about insufficient rains curbing Brazil’s soybean production. Price movements and volumes were […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on Brazil dryness, short-covering

Dec. 18, 2015 at 6:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a near two-week high on Friday on technical buying and short-covering as well as concerns that dry weather in parts of Brazil may drag down yields in the world’s top exporter of the oilseed. Wheat and corn pared steep early gains […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Brazil dryness sparks soy short-covering

Dec. 17, 2015 at 6:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded from a 3-1/2-week low on Thursday and closed higher for the first time in three sessions on short-covering sparked by concerns that dry weather in Brazil may clip soy production. Corn and wheat also clawed back earlier losses tied to Argentina’s export-friendly […]

By Karl Plume