Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying
Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower
MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Friday. Losses were observed in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red […] Read more
Funds shift to long side in soybeans, covering canola shorts
MarketsFarm — Fund traders moved to a small net long position in soybeans and reduced their overall short position in canola during the second week of January, according to the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures hit one-month lows on Thursday and wheat futures followed amid doubts about whether China will make the purchases from the United […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Trading cautious on Phase One pact
MarketsFarm — Though China and the United States signed their Phase One trade deal on Wednesday, commodity markets remained “extremely cautious,” according to one analyst. Prices were muted at midday […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday even as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China, the world’s […] Read more
‘Market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to Phase One doubts
Chicago | Reuters — China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during the Phase One trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America and position-squaring as traders waited to see if a U.S.-Chinese trade agreement due […] Read more