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U.S. grains: Soy falls from eight-month top

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly one per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and softening cash markets following a four-session advance that lifted the spot May contract to an eight-month high, traders said. Wheat futures ended lower one day after setting a one-week high. But corn settled modestly higher, supported by stronger-than-expected […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn jumps three per cent, most in seven months

Chicago | Reuters –– Front-month U.S. corn futures rose three per cent on Wednesday, their biggest single-day advance since September, on short-covering and concerns about planting prospects in the Midwest, analysts said. Concerns about South American weather lent support. Soybean futures also charged higher, buoyed by chart-based buying and data showing strong demand from China, […] Read more





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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies after multiyear lows

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rallied to close higher on Wednesday as traders covered short positions following the market’s drop to its lowest level in nearly six years. Soybean futures also advanced on bargain buying, halting a six-session slide, while corn settled fractionally higher. At the CBOT, May wheat finished […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn sags for fifth straight session on lacklustre demand

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday for a fifth straight session, retreating from early advances as concerns about weak demand pressured the market, traders said. Soybean futures sagged on larger-than-expected deliveries against futures while wheat futures were mostly higher. At the CBOT, the most active May corn contract […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, easing from a two-session rally as traders returned their focus to record-large global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined. At the CBOT, March wheat settled down 6-1/4 […] Read more