Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday on concerns about weather delays to spring planting and relief that the White House will not immediately withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Solid export sales added support, although both commodities traded […]

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on weather forecasts, NAFTA jitters

Apr. 26, 2017 at 3:01 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn jumps as rains seen stalling U.S. planting progress

Apr. 25, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on dollar weakness, short-covering

Apr. 24, 2017 at 5:07 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall but close above session lows

Apr. 21, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls sharply, taking corn, soybeans lower

Apr. 20, 2017 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped 3.1 percent to their lowest in nearly four months on Thursday, with investors beating back an overnight rally attempt amid plentiful global supplies. Wheat closed near session lows as the dollar rebounded into positive territory late in the trading day. A […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy futures edge higher

Apr. 19, 2017 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, posting a mild recovery from two days of losses after holding technical support above the one-year lows hit last week. Corn futures ended flat, while wheat weakened as plentiful world stocks suppressed an early rally attempt. Traders said the market was assessing […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as wheat edges higher

Apr. 18, 2017 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row, hitting a one-week low as traders locked in profits from last week’s rally. Corn futures sank 1.4 per cent, as the latest weather outlook called for dry conditions in the Midwest that will […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

Apr. 17, 2017 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday as rains and mild temperatures in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains bolstered expectations for harvest, traders said. The most-actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract sank two per cent and hit a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

Apr. 13, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a near two-week high on Thursday on bargain buying after the front contract this week fell to its lowest level in a year, and as traders shifted their attention to U.S. planting prospects. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions ahead […]

By Julie Ingwersen