Insights and Stories on U.S. Grains

Dec. 24, 2024 at 2:09 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished higher on short covering on Tuesday as the market extended a rebound from a four-year low reached last week.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Dec. 23, 2024 at 3:23 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts for Brazil's oilseed crop weighed on prices, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Dec. 20, 2024 at 2:48 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

Dec. 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters

Dec. 18, 2024 at 3:44 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures fell to a four-year low on Wednesday, pressured by bumper crop prospects in Brazil and a slide in soyoil prices after a proposed U.S. government spending bill failed to include support for biodiesel, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters