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U.S. grains: Wheat futures sink as dollar rallies

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, their third straight day of declines, as a firm U.S. dollar further dampened the already poor prospects for U.S. supplies on the export market, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, weighed down by the drop in wheat, while soybeans firmed slightly. Strength in cash markets […] Read more




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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest speeds up

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Tuesday after a U.S. government report showed farmers had increased their pace of harvesting what is expected to be a massive crop after a slow start, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also settled in positive territory, recovering early losses after holding support at key technical […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn post short-covering rally

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Monday on a round of short-covering after U.S. regulatory data released late on Friday showed that speculators had boosted their bearish bet on both commodities. Wheat futures notched the biggest gains, rallying 2.4 per cent. Corn and wheat weakened early but […] Read more




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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rise as harvest slows

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.1 per cent on Thursday to their highest level in nearly a week, supported by reports of some disappointing yields in key Midwest production areas and technical buying, traders said. Concerns about rains slowing down the U.S. harvest, which was already behind the typical pace, added strength […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat post small gains

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed slightly on Friday, supported by a round of end-of-week bargain buying after posting sharp declines on Thursday, traders said. Soybeans weakened on technical pressure after the market threatened, but failed to break through a four-week high hit on Thursday. Strong export demand limited the declines. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybean, wheat futures weaken

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Thursday sagged 1.7 per cent on technical selling and expectations of a U.S. bumper harvest that would enlarge the already massive global supply of the grain, traders said. Wheat and soybean futures also posted lower closes. Wheat faced pressure from weak worldwide demand for U.S. supplies and […] Read more