Insights and Stories on U.S. Dollar

Nov. 16, 2016 at 4:37 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade are likely to trend lower as traders focus on the U.S. dollar’s recent strength. “This is a currency-driven market; we think the currency has moved too fast, too soon,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International, LLC. The U.S. […]

By Jade Markus

Nov. 16, 2016 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as traders turned their attention to rising inventories from a record-large harvest and mostly favourable crop weather in South America, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures drifted lower, with this week’s surge in the dollar adding pressure. A firmer dollar […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Nov. 10, 2016 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, rebounding on technical buying after the previous session’s steep losses, while corn edged higher and wheat lower in choppy trading as the dollar rose, traders said. All three commodities pared earlier gains, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly forecast on Wednesday […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Nov. 9, 2016 at 3:46 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest level in almost a month and soybean futures weakened after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its domestic harvest estimates from already record-high levels. In a monthly report, the USDA said farmers will grow 15.226 billion bushels of corn […]

By Tom Polansek

Nov. 8, 2016 at 3:35 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday as fresh capital flowed into grain and oilseed markets a day ahead of a monthly government crop report and ahead of the results of the U.S. presidential election, analysts said. Corn futures jumped two per cent to a one-week high and wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen