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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, led by soyoil

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, led by a surge in soyoil tied to firm domestic cash values and rising global vegetable oil prices, traders said. Wheat and corn climbed about one per cent on fund-driven short-covering and renewed international demand for wheat. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat futures soar on short-covering

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about five per cent on Thursday as a flurry of export deals prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn futures rose on short-covering and firm cash markets despite the ongoing U.S. harvest, while soybeans followed the higher trend. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December […] Read more



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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely rangebound

CNS Canada — Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade are likely to be rangebound following a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday. USDA on Wednesday released its monthly world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE), to which traders were looking for direction. “Soybeans, corn — there’s probably a […] Read more