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U.S. grains: Wheat hits contract lows

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 1.4 per cent to fresh contract lows on Monday, pressured by poor demand for U.S. supplies from overseas buyers, traders said. The drop in wheat weighed on corn futures while soybean futures edged higher, underpinned by concerns about crop development in South America. The […] Read more









U.S. grains: Corn up nearly 2 pct on short-covering; soy, wheat climb

U.S. grains: Corn up nearly 2 pct on short-covering; soy, wheat climb

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures rose about 2 percent on Friday on fund-driven short-covering and talk of increased export demand, while soybeans hit a one-week high as worries about stressful crop weather in Argentina lifted soymeal futures, analysts said. Wheat followed the firm trend, which extended broadly across the commodities sector. The 19-market […] Read more