Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

Jan. 25, 2017 at 5:35 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Wednesday on an improved South American crop weather outlook while corn edged higher on export demand, traders said. Wheat sagged on ample old-crop supplies and a lack of supportive news. Chicago Board of Trade March soybean futures settled down […]

By Gus Trompiz, Naveen Thukral

Jan. 24, 2017 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday on profit-taking after hitting multi-month highs and uncertainty about how U.S. trade policy will affect grain exports, analysts said. Wheat followed corn lower but soybeans turned higher in the final minutes of trade. Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday for a third straight session on profit-taking after last week’s six-month highs and improving weather outlook for Argentina, analysts said. Wheat closed higher on technical buying including short-covering, while corn ended nearly unchanged as the market consolidated after hitting a […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Jan. 20, 2017 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched a six-month high on Friday, buoyed by robust demand from exporters and ethanol producers, analysts said. Wheat followed corn higher in largely technical trade while soybeans eased on profit-taking. But all three markets posted weekly gains. Chicago Board of Trade March corn […]

By Julie Ingwersen, Renita D. Young

Jan. 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and expectations of slowing export demand in the wake of this week’s rally to multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybean futures also declined as the market consolidated after a run-up to a six-month peak. But […]

By Julie Ingwersen