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Rising CBOT soybeans facing resistance

Optimism over increased Chinese demand along with weather concerns in Brazil gave the Chicago soybean market a boost and triggered some fund short covering over the past week, but the futures will likely face stiff resistance to the upside going forward.

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CBOT Weekly: Possible Chinese trade action of little concern

As price movement in soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be a tussle between dry conditions in Brazil versus pressure from the United States harvest, Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging in Chicago, suggested not to pay much attention to any trade action China might soon take against U.S. soybeans.









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CBOT Weekly: Market choppy as funds continue to build shorts

Despite a weakened United States dollar on July 17, activity in the grains at the Chicago Board of Trade was choppy, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Added to that, Ettner pointed out the speculative funds resumed accumulating very large short positions in corn and soybeans.