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Jan. 4, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended recent losses on Thursday as the market remained under pressure from rains in dry areas of Brazil and expectations for more beneficial showers.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday after a vessel hit a mine in the Black Sea, an incident that underscores the continuing security risks along the key global grain trade shipping route.

By Brendan O'Brien, Reuters

Dec. 27, 2023 at 5:59 pm CST

Chicago wheat declined on Wednesday, erasing most of the gains made the day before when worries that escalating wartime tensions would impact shipping in the Black Sea exporting region sent grains markets higher.

By Brendan O'Brien, Reuters

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and grain futures firmed on Friday, as traders adjusted their positions before the year-end holidays after a flurry of economic data showed underlying inflation pressures continuing to ease.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago front-months' corn contracts hit new lows on Wednesday after the U.S. government closed two key rail crossings into Mexico, the top importer of U.S. corn, in response to rising migrant crossings.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters