Insights and Stories on Soybean Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

Feb. 8, 2017 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring ahead of a government crop report due on Thursday. Soybeans saw the biggest gains, with Chicago Board of Trade climbing […]

U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand

Feb. 7, 2017 at 4:53 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

Feb. 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls as Brazil crop forecasts grow

Feb. 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat hits highest since August

Feb. 2, 2017 at 4:46 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn expected to move steady to lower

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Despite a divergence in the two markets on the week, Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are expected to shift back into step, moving sideways to lower in short-term trade, one U.S. analyst says. Improving South American weather is likely to keep a lid on soybeans, […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on export demand, fund buying

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on commodity fund buying at the start of a new month along with fresh export demand, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures followed the firm trend, with corn buoyed by bullish weekly ethanol data. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm on bargain buying, U.S. dollar

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed higher on Tuesday on bargain-buying a day after both markets fell to two-week lows, and on a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, traders said. Soybeans closed higher, bouncing back from a 2.5 per cent […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy hits two-week low on long liquidation

Jan. 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, with the front contract hitting a two-week low on long liquidation and improved crop weather for South America, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weaker tone. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures touched a two-week low on Friday on plentiful domestic and world supplies and a firmer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains less competitive, traders said. Corn and soybean futures posted modest declines, with fears of a trade war with Mexico hanging over […]

By Julie Ingwersen