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U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans close lower; corn firms

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures fell Tuesday, with soy pressured by technical selling and forecasts for good harvest weather, while U.S. wheat supplies struggled to find traction on the export market despite trading at four-year lows. Corn firmed, with traders noting a round of bargain buying that pushed prices into positive […] Read more






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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on rising concerns about Black Sea exporters

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.7 per cent to a three-week high on Thursday, supported by concerns that escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia would curtail shipments from those two key grain exporters, traders said. “The grains were reasonably stable overnight, until it was reported this morning that Russian troops were launching […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat closes lower, ending rally

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell from a 5-1/2-week high on Thursday on a round of profit-taking following a six-session rally that had pushed prices up 9.2 per cent, traders said. “We came pretty far, pretty fast off our lows,” said Chris Robinson, senior trader at Top Third Ag Marketing. “It is not […] Read more



GRAINS: Soybeans, wheat firm on strong exports; corn weakens on weather

U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday on signs that demand will keep domestic supplies tight until harvest, while corn weakened due to forecasts for more crop-boosting rain in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. “The beans firmed up due to some speculators taking advantage of the weakness earlier in light of the very strong demand we […] Read more


GRAINS – U.S. wheat rises on bargain buying bounce; soybeans fall

CHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures rose 1.4 per cent on Wednesday, rebounding from contract lows hit on Tuesday on a round of bargain buying and signs of overseas demand, traders said. Corn futures firmed  slightly, with bargain hunting and short covering providing a base of support following a 1.7 per cent decline on Tuesday. Soybeans dropped, led […] Read more

GRAINS – U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat drop after recent gains

CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures fell 2.8 per cent to fresh contract lows on Tuesday due to plentiful global supplies as well as strong competition on the export market, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also fell as forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest next week alleviated concerns about dry conditions reducing harvest prospects for both […] Read more