Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures flat

Aug. 30, 2017 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Thursday on fund-driven selling tied to plentiful global supplies and expectations of a large Midwest harvest, analysts said. Soybeans followed the weak trend while wheat ended steady to lower. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 3-1/4 […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract low ahead of big harvest

Aug. 29, 2017 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn drop to contract lows

Aug. 28, 2017 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

Aug. 25, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy up on exports, biodiesel hopes

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 2017 lows on plentiful global stocks

Aug. 23, 2017 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest levels of the year on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and plentiful global grain supplies, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on bargain-buying after front months fell to contract lows, while soybean futures firmed modestly. CBOT […]

By Julie Ingwersen Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat extends drop to fresh contract lows

Aug. 22, 2017 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank to contract lows on Tuesday, weighed down by abundant global supplies and technical selling as prices extended a fall that started in early July. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures weakened slightly to the lowest levels in about a year, following the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn drops to nearly one-year low

Aug. 21, 2017 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices fell about one per cent on Monday, with benchmark Chicago Board of Trade December corn sinking to a nearly one-year low, on technical selling and easing concerns that dry weather would reduce harvests. Several CBOT wheat futures contracts dropped to lifetime lows, while […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post weekly declines

Aug. 18, 2017 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures firmed on Friday, but outlooks for good weather for crop development limited attempts at a rally, traders said. All three commodities posted weekly losses. “Ongoing pressure from large supplies and lack of a weather threat kept markets on the defensive […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on fund selling

Aug. 17, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell about one per cent to life-of-contract lows on Thursday, weighed down by investment fund short selling and abundant global supplies, traders said. Corn futures also eased but held just above Wednesday’s multimonth lows while soybean futures gained on strong […]

By Michael Hirtzer