Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

Nov. 11, 2014 at 7:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged nearly four per cent on Tuesday on strength in the cash market as slow country movement and heavy export commitments left soy processors scrambling for supplies, despite a record U.S. harvest. Corn and wheat also rose but trailed the gains in the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Nov. 10, 2014 at 4:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell one per cent on Monday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimate of the record harvest in a monthly report and left its view of ending stocks unchanged, traders said. Corn closed higher after USDA surprised traders […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Oct. 27, 2014 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans surged more than two per cent on Monday, with each futures contract reversing from early losses on a short-covering rally tied to a slow harvest and strong demand for fresh supplies. The higher prices came despite favorable weather conditions for harvest in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Oct. 23, 2014 at 5:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied more than three per cent to a five-week high on Thursday on robust export demand and tight cash market supplies, with late-session technical buying adding to gains. Corn futures gained nearly two per cent and wheat climbed to a 1-1/2 month high […]

By Karl Plume

Oct. 15, 2014 at 5:44 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher during the week ended Wednesday, driven upward by harvest delays over wet weather and sluggish farmer selling. “These rallies don’t make a lot of sense to me but we were due for a bit of a […]

By Dave Sims