Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures ticked up on Monday as traders awaited U.S. government harvest estimates later this week, with shrinking trade expectations on what […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat firm ahead of crop estimate
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour
U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Friday on short-covering ahead of the weekend and a closely followed crop tour set to begin surveying fields across the Midwest next week.
U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on U.S.-Russia call, planting intentions
Chicago wheat futures traded both sides of unchanged on Tuesday, holding near a March high underpinned by concerns over U.S. crop conditions. Traders also awaited the outcome of a call between the leaders of the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
U.S. grains: Grains, soybeans ease after rallies on weather and Middle East instability
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures dipped on Thursday on technical trading after surging to June highs this week. Wheat had climbed to a 3-1/2-month peak as […] Read more
U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns
Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures turned higher on Friday as market participants and fund traders scrambled to cover their hefty short positions on signs of the U.S. economy weakening, market analysts said.
Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices down, especially for durum
Weaker Canadian dollar lends support, K.C., Chicago and Minneapolis wheat put pressure on prices
Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended Feb. 8. While there were moderate declines in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, there were sharper losses for Canadian Western Amber Durum.
Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Narrow price movements for wheat, durum
The Canadian dollar lost three tenths over the week
Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies were narrowly mixed for Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum eased back by small amounts.
Ford to suspend or cut plants’ output on chip shortage
San Francisco | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throughout next week because of […] Read more
Coronavirus threatens Chicago’s last remaining trading pits
Grain options pits remain closed, for now
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago brokers and traders worry COVID-19 will kill more of the city’s once famous shout-and-gesture trading pits. CME Group, which owns the Chicago Board of Trade, […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest activity drops commodities
MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower Wednesday amid a slower news week and harvest activity putting pressure on prices. “We’ve had a quieter week,” […] Read more
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