Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat rise on weak dollar, short-covering

Mar. 23, 2015 at 8:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures climbed one per cent or more on Monday, extending gains from late last week as the dollar weakened and investors covered short positions. Dry weather in Russia and the southern U.S. Plains’ growing areas also underpinned wheat prices while corn […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans surge on falling dollar

Mar. 20, 2015 at 3:03 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn drop as dollar rises

Mar. 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat close higher after Fed statement

Mar. 18, 2015 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy dive on export woes

Mar. 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on concerns about crop

Mar. 16, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on Monday on concerns about dry conditions in the U.S. Plains hindering growth as the winter wheat crop emerges from dormancy. Corn futures sagged due to pressure from lower-than-expected U.S. export inspections data. Soybeans also […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Grains retreat as dollar soars

Mar. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Friday after a five-session rally, led by declines in corn and soybeans as a surging dollar prompted broad weakness in commodities. The dollar set a fresh 12-year high against the euro on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on short-covering, dryness

Mar. 12, 2015 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday, hitting a 1-1/2-week high on short-covering and worries over potential yield losses due to poor weather in parts of the U.S. crop belt, analysts said. Corn and soybeans closed lower, with both commodities retreating from […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.2 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday, extending four-day gains to nearly four per cent on short-covering and concerns about dry weather in U.S. growing regions. Corn and soybeans also firmed, although renewed strength in the dollar capped rallies. At […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag after monthly USDA report

Mar. 10, 2015 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised analysts by leaving its forecast of domestic soy inventories unchanged in a monthly report. A strong dollar hung over the commodities sector, pressuring grains as well as crude oil and […]

By Julie Ingwersen