Insights and Stories on U.S. Dollar

Jul. 31, 2019 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures had a dismal close on Wednesday and touched a two-month low as analysts said U.S. crop weather was not threatening, while wheat and soybean prices also eased. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 11 cents, or 2.7 percent, […]

By Barbara Smith

Jul. 30, 2019 at 4:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures reached a two-month low on Tuesday after a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on Monday said the U.S. crop was in better condition than analysts expected. The Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT) most-active corn contract settled down 6 cents, or 1.5 percent, at […]

By Barbara Smith

Jul. 29, 2019 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures settled just over 1 per cent higher on Monday, climbing for the third time in the last four sessions, underpinned by lower estimates for output in top exporter Russia. Soybeans and corn settled higher after closing down on Friday, […]

By Barbara Smith

Jul. 26, 2019 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures all ended the week lower, with corn futures falling for a third straight session on Friday, as traders reacted to sluggish U.S. export data and forecasts called for milder growing weather over the weekend. But traders said they were starting to […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Jul. 25, 2019 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures dipped on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly export sales report that disappointed analysts. China, which is in a trade war with the United States and needs fewer soybeans as swine fever […]

By Barbara Smith