Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month top on export demand

Sep. 14, 2017 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set a one-month high on Thursday on robust export demand coupled with short covering and strength in cash markets, traders said. Corn followed the firm trend, drawing additional support from strength in other commodities, including crude oil. The 19-market Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity Index […]

U.S. grains: Soy steadies after tumbling on higher crop estimate

Sep. 13, 2017 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls after USDA raises yield estimate

Sep. 12, 2017 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat lower on hefty global stocks

Sep. 11, 2017 at 7:04 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat post small gains

Sep. 8, 2017 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean, wheat futures weaken

Sep. 7, 2017 at 4:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Thursday sagged 1.7 per cent on technical selling and expectations of a U.S. bumper harvest that would enlarge the already massive global supply of the grain, traders said. Wheat and soybean futures also posted lower closes. Wheat faced pressure from weak worldwide […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week high

Sep. 6, 2017 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday on a mix of short-covering and worries about the pace of U.S. crop maturity, traders said. Soybeans and wheat futures also posted modest advances. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up 2-1/2 cents at $3.61 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy rises on technicals, dry forecast

Sep. 5, 2017 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 3-1/2-week high on Tuesday on technical buying and forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that could threaten late-season yield prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed the higher trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 19 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn lower as yield forecasts rise

Sep. 1, 2017 at 6:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Friday on rising expectations of plentiful supplies from what should be a bumper Midwest harvest beginning later this month, analysts said. Soybean futures firmed, led by strength in soyoil, and wheat rose on technical buying ahead of a three-day U.S. holiday […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn jumps, joining broad commodities rally

Aug. 31, 2017 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn prices rose about 3.5 per cent on Thursday, snapping a four-session slide as grain traders joined a broad rally in commodities on the last day of the month. Soybeans and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen