Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on decline in crop conditions

Jul. 17, 2018 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Tuesday as lower-than-expected crop ratings and increased hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-China trade battle helped to extend a recovery from sharp losses last week. The markets advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that […]

U.S. grains: Soy rises from 10-year low set on trade war

Jul. 16, 2018 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to new lows as trade war seen swelling supply

Jul. 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

Jul. 12, 2018 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans end near decade low as trade war deepens

Jul. 11, 2018 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on favourable weather

Jul. 10, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Tuesday on forecasts for crop-boosting rain and milder temperatures in the heart of the U.S. corn belt, with three-quarters of the nation’s crop already in good-to-excellent shape. Wheat futures tumbled more than three per cent on dull export […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on China trade woes, good crop weather

Jul. 9, 2018 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures retreated on Monday, giving up more than half of their gains from a bargain-buying rally before the weekend as investors weighed the impact of reduced Chinese demand following Beijing’s tariffs on U.S. supplies. Improved growing conditions in the U.S. Midwest also weighed on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy rises but fears persist over China trade fight

Jul. 6, 2018 at 3:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged on Friday as the market recovered a day after nearing a decade low on concerns over the escalating trade war with China. Prices climbed as the U.S. implemented tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports and Beijing said it would retaliate with […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as China tariffs loom

Jul. 5, 2018 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows and closed at their lowest in 2-1/2 years on Thursday ahead of a tit-for-tat trade tariff battle with China that is set to raise duties on U.S. shipments to the world’s top importer of the oilseed. Grains were higher, […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn gain on weather worries

Jul. 3, 2018 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Tuesday from the steepest percentage decline in nearly a year during the previous trading session on worries about weather-reduced crops in several key production areas around the world. Corn futures bounced from the prior session’s contract lows on caution over stressful […]

By Karl Plume