CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-week high on Friday on worries about the size of Brazil’s crop and short-covering ahead of planned U.S.-China trade talks next week, traders said. Corn firmed, following strength in soybeans, while wheat drifted lower, pressured by news that a private forecaster had raised its estimate […] Read more


CBOT March 2019 wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from five-week high

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures closed lower on profit-taking and a lack of market-moving news on Thursday while soybeans firmed, buoyed by concerns about the size of Brazil’s crop. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March wheat settled down 4-1/2 cents at $5.21-1/2 per bushel (all figures US$). CBOT March corn ended […] Read more









CBOT March 2019 soybeans, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on weak China trade data

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Monday on technical selling and on concerns about demand from China as the world’s top soy importer remains locked in a tariff war with the United States. Wheat also fell after Russia, the world’s top supplier, left its export forecast unchanged despite […] Read more