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U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on continued strong export demand as overseas buyers waited for the bulk of the expected bumper South America harvest to come online, traders said. “Beans continue to be the darling of the grains thanks to a long seasonal export tail, with the big anticipated shift […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday on spillover strength from a rally in China as well as signs of good export demand, traders said. Corn retreated on technical selling, traders said, while profit-taking weighed on wheat following a 2.4 per cent rally last week. Traders in China returned from the Lunar […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Wheat hits highest since August

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Thursday, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract hitting its highest in more than five months on signs of better-than-expected export demand. Soybeans closed slightly higher as technical buyers pushing prices into positive territory late in the session while corn eased […] Read more