Insights and Stories on U.S. Dollar

Sep. 7, 2018 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed on technical buying on Friday but gains were kept in check by expectations for a bumper U.S. harvest in the coming weeks and concerns about exports, traders said. Corn settled in positive territory, with traders focused on good demand […]

By Mark Weinraub

Aug. 24, 2018 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures dropped for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, touching a one-month low on sluggish export demand for U.S. wheat despite tightening global supplies. Corn and soybean futures stabilized after sharp declines this week tied to expectations of bumper harvests in the U.S. Midwest, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Aug. 23, 2018 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures sagged on Thursday to their lowest levels in a month and soybeans followed the weak trend as results from an ongoing Midwest crop tour fueled expectations of big U.S. harvests, analysts said. Wheat futures declined as weekly U.S. export sales data fell below […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Aug. 15, 2018 at 8:09 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The growing currency crisis in Turkey is starting to impact other economies throughout the world, and by extension commodities such as soybeans and corn. As the Turkish lira drops in value, many investors have begun to put their money into the U.S. currency. It’s a common move […]

By Dave Sims

Aug. 10, 2018 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures dropped more than 4 percent on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected larger-than-expected crop yields in the United States and said U.S. and global stocks of the oilseed would swell to record highs. Corn and wheat prices also dropped as the USDA […]

By Karl Plume