Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease as investors eye big U.S. harvests

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 […]

U.S. grains: Soy extends gains on short-covering, weather worries

Jul. 27, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: U.S. wheat tumbles on ample supplies, Euronext declines

Jul. 26, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Weak U.S. wheat futures watching European crops

Jul. 26, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend losses on fund selling, favorable weather

Jul. 25, 2016 at 2:34 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy falls as harvest expectations rise; wheat, corn firm

Jul. 22, 2016 at 2:35 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell 2.3 per cent to a three-month low on Friday as the weather forecast for August reinforced expectations that the crop developing in the U.S. Midwest would blossom into a bumper harvest. Wheat and corn futures firmed, recovering from early weakness, as investment funds […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: U.S. corn extends losing streak on weak exports, good weather; soy firms

Jul. 21, 2016 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for the third day in a row on Thursday, with good weather for crop development in the U.S. Midwest and poor exports pushing prices to their lowest in nearly two years. Wheat and soybean futures firmed. The soy market was supported by […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in U.S. corn, soybeans

Jul. 20, 2016 at 2:53 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures posted sharp declines on Wednesday, with corn hitting its lowest in nearly two years as the latest weather outlook appeared less threatening to crop development, traders said. Soybean futures led the sell-off, sinking 2 per cent and hitting their lowest since April […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices tumble on strong U.S. crop ratings

Jul. 19, 2016 at 2:33 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell more than 3 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by historically high crop ratings and forecasts for moderating temperatures next week, analysts said. Wheat also declined, following the weak trend. At the Chicago Board of Trade as of 12:27 p.m. CDT (1727 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher as U.S. hot spell looms

Jul. 18, 2016 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn futures firmed on Monday as forecasts for scorching heat this week in the Midwest, where the crop is pollinating, fuelled concerns about yield prospects, traders said. Soybeans turned higher as updated midday forecasts called for more hot and drier conditions next week, a change from […]

By Julie Ingwersen