Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday, posting gains for the fifth session in six on hopes that China will accelerate its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following three days of trade talks with the United States this week. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated the grain would be among the goods […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soy climbs on China trade optimism
U.S. grains: Soybeans slip from rally, eyes on China talks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday in a profit-taking and technical setback after notching 3-1/2-week highs a day earlier. Losses were limited, however, by hopes that trade talks between Washington and Beijing will open the door for more U.S. soybean exports to China following […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firm on Brazil dryness, China trade hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday for a fourth straight session and notched a three-week high on concern about dry weather in Brazil and as trade talks between Washington and Beijing raised hopes of accelerated export purchases by China. Corn and wheat eased as some traders sold contracts to take profits […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up as China talks fuel export hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-week high on Friday on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks planned for next week, coupled with declining estimates of the size of Brazil’s developing crop, traders said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend, with brightening export prospects for both grains lending support. Chicago Board […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on technical bounce, export prospects
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about 1.4 per cent on Thursday, reaching a one-week high on a technical rebound from multi-month lows and optimism about U.S. export prospects, analysts said. Soybeans hit a two-week top on worries about declining Brazilian crop prospects and rumours of Chinese buying interest, and corn followed the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy up on crop stress in Brazil, hopes for China talks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced to a near two-week high on Wednesday on declining yield prospects in Brazil and optimism about U.S. trade relations with top global soy buyer China, traders said. Wheat futures rose, rebounding from multi-month lows on short-covering and concerns about excessive rains in Argentina, while corn finished modestly […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat eases in thin holiday trade
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Monday in thin, technically driven trade, brokers said, but still posted a yearly gain of nearly 18 per cent. U.S. soybean futures ended lower, retreating from early advances tied to signs of thawing trade tension between Washington and top global soy […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures jump on hopes for China deals, positioning
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Friday to their highest prices in more than a week, on hopes China will make additional purchases of the oilseed in a thawing of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, traders said. Corn and wheat futures also rose at the Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn stabilize after falling to one-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures stabilized on Thursday after a decline swept them to their lowest prices in nearly a month. Fundamental news about supplies and demand was scarce, leading to a trading session mostly driven by technical factors, analysts said. “We need some sort of news, especially some bullish news, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat near one-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures approached one-month lows on Wednesday on worries over export demand and increasing competition for global sales. Traders were disappointed that there were no signs of additional sales of U.S. soybeans to China, the world’s top importer of the oilseed, or of corn. China bought U.S. […] Read more
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