Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat tumble as U.S. dollar firms

May. 22, 2015 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains and oilseeds fell more than one per cent on Friday, with soybeans tumbling to the lowest levels since October in a broad commodities selloff as the dollar rallied against a basket of global currencies. Soybeans, corn and wheat each reversed earlier gains and fell […]

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on global weather worries, corn follows

May. 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy at seven-month low, corn weak on favourable weather

May. 20, 2015 at 6:41 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to contract lows on speedy plantings

May. 19, 2015 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on more U.S. rains, frost fears

May. 18, 2015 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Prairie wheat bids up sharply as U.S. futures rally

May. 15, 2015 at 6:01 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Cash bids for Canadian wheat were stronger during the week ended Thursday, as U.S. wheat futures rallied sharply higher and basis levels improved, in general. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were C$10-$13 per tonne higher, with bids ranging from about $196 per tonne in […]

By Terryn Shiells

Russia lifts wheat export duty, exports seen rising

May. 15, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia lifted its duty on wheat exports on Friday to help domestic producers and the government said the move would boost overseas sales by one million tonnes. One of the world’s major wheat exporters, Russia initially imposed the tax from Feb. 1 until June 30 to […]

By Vladimir Soldatkin

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from one-month high

May. 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices fell on Friday in a technical setback from a one-month high and a seven per cent surge a day earlier, traders said. Corn and soybeans also eased as U.S. crop prospects remained bright amid generally favourable weather in the Midwest. At the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

May. 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged seven per cent on Thursday as a softer dollar inspired funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn followed wheat higher, while soybeans closed flat after a private forecast for record-high U.S. soybean plantings. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn post light gains in technical trade

May. 13, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose slightly on short-covering on Wednesday after falling nearly two per cent a day earlier when a U.S. Agriculture Department report projected domestic soy stocks would rise to a nine-year high. Wheat and corn futures also edged higher on largely technical buying with […]

By Julie Ingwersen