Chicago soybean prices plunged on Monday to the lowest since October 2020, as forecasts for rain in the U.S. crop belt alleviated concerns over the potential impact on crop yields from hot and dry weather.
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures plunged on Friday but were set for weekly gains, as weather forecasts indicated positive news for crops in the central United States.
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn strengthened on Thursday as worries about the August weather forecast in the central U.S. took centre stage. Meanwhile, slow demand and cheap Russian exports pressured wheat as a crop tour in North Dakota forecast high spring yields in the United States, according to analysts. Hot, dry weather […] Read more
Chicago wheat and corn gained strength on Wednesday as the market monitored a hot, dry spell forecast in parts of North America, but gains were capped by sizeable global supplies.
Despite the majority of all three major United States crops being in good to excellent condition, hot weather and speculative fund buying have lifted prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
The price rally in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures extended into a second day on Tuesday, with the most-active contract Cv1 reaching a two-week high, as traders began to focus on weather-related impacts on the U.S. crop and short-covering, market analysts said.
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on a flurry of short covering, with prices rebounding from last week's 2020 lows as traders re-evaluated the U.S. political landscape after U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday.
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed on Friday on short-covering and concerns over weather in wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains and globally.
Cash wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies varied the week ended July 18, despite the United States wheat complex being lower. Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat was mixed, while Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum down hard, particularly durum prices.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Thursday on bargain buying and signs of renewed export demand after the most-active contract Sv1 fell to a nearly four-year low in early trading, analysts said.