Insights and Stories on U.S. Dollar

Jul. 29, 2016 at 3:23 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybeans surged as much as 2.8 per cent on Friday, reversing earlier losses in a rally sparked by U.S. data showing improved export demand, traders and analysts said. Corn futures were narrowly higher and wheat mostly lower. All three commodities notched steep monthly losses on […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jul. 28, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell one per cent or more on Thursday, pressured by ample existing supplies and largely favourable growing conditions that will likely lead to huge harvests this fall, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures led the declines, with technical […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jul. 27, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures gained for the second straight session on Wednesday on short-covering and worries about dry weather conditions in the key crop development month of August, traders and analysts said. Corn futures also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, primarily on bargain buying, while wheat […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jul. 26, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged as much as 3 per cent on Tuesday, their largest daily losses in three weeks, on pressure from ample global grain supplies and following declines in Euronext wheat, traders said. Wheat on the Paris exchange fell sharply for the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jul. 25, 2016 at 2:34 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, extending the steep declines seen last week on pressure from investment fund selling and favourable extended weather outlooks for the developing crop, traders and analysts said. Wheat and corn futures each were narrowly lower at the Chicago Board of Trade, […]

By Michael Hirtzer