Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans down again, corn ends higher

Dec. 14, 2018 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for a second session as traders reacted to smaller-than-expected purchases this week by China coupled with ballooning global supplies, traders said. Corn futures firmed on prospects for China to start buying U.S. supplies of the yellow grain, while wheat declined, […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag as China sale fails to impress

Dec. 13, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys U.S. supplies

Dec. 12, 2018 at 5:12 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on hopes for China buying

Dec. 11, 2018 at 5:52 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat decline on persistent demand worries

Dec. 10, 2018 at 6:53 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on China trade hopes

Dec. 7, 2018 at 3:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures firmed for the fifth time in six sessions on Friday on solid weekly export sales data and short-covering ahead of the weekend as the market waited for signs that China may soon resume purchases from the United States. Corn also advanced and wheat […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip as Huawei arrest clouds trade detente

Dec. 6, 2018 at 5:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the first time in five sessions on Thursday as the arrest of a senior executive at China’s Huawei Technologies Co. stoked concerns about a U.S.-China trade truce that has yet to produce a resumption of U.S. soybean sales to China. Corn […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: China sales hopes lift soy, wheat sinks on demand worry

Dec. 5, 2018 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures inched higher for a fourth straight session on Wednesday in light trading as investors sought clues as to whether a truce between Washington and Beijing in their trade dispute would revive U.S. soybean sales to China. Corn, which could also benefit from renewed […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans edge upward, still await promised Chinese buying

Dec. 4, 2018 at 7:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday on hopes that a U.S.-China trade war truce over the weekend would result in fresh Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans, although no deals have been confirmed. Corn also firmed slightly, following soybeans, while wheat ended mixed on light demand. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans strike post-harvest highs on trade truce

Dec. 3, 2018 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied to their highest since at least August on Monday, joining a broad rally in commodity and equity prices after Washington and Beijing sealed a truce in a trade war that has halted nearly all U.S. soy shipments to the world’s top importer. […]

By Karl Plume