Chicago Board of Trade soybeans futures on Monday rose on technical trading ahead of a slew of key government crop reports, after the most-active contract Sv1 touched the lowest price since December of 2020, traders said.
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U.S. grains: Soybeans move higher on technical trading ahead of government reports
Strong dollar weighed heavy on wheat; corn pressured by sluggish exports
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures under pressure as jobs data lifts US dollar
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell about one per cent on Friday and corn also declined as the dollar .DXY soared after a much stronger-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs report reduced expectations of near-term Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. “When that jobs report came out, the U.S. dollar shot up, and that seemed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on disappointing US export data; corn also down
Demand for U.S. soy hampered by strong competition from Brazil, China's economic woes
U.S. soybean futures fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales data coupled with strong competition from Brazil, where the soy harvest is expanding, traders said.
CBOT weekly outlook: Downturn continues for grains
Early harvest reports from South America could affect prices
March grain futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in decline during the week ended Jan. 31 despite receiving a boost on Jan. 30.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag; corn, soybeans hover near multi-year lows
South American rainfall, Chinese demand, good production outlook for U.S., Russian wheat weighing on prices
U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and spillover weakness from European wheat markets amid thin export demand, while corn and soybeans stabilized after setting multi-year lows a day earlier.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans close higher, rebounding after multiyear lows
Wheat followed the firm trend, bouncing after a slide to one-week lows
U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Tuesday, closing higher on a round of bargain buying after both commodities fell to multiyear lows, although supportive news about supply and demand was lacking, analysts noted.
Argentina wheat harvest ends up 24 per cent year over year
Low prices dent economic impact
Argentine farmers have closed the 2023/24 wheat campaign with a harvest of 15.1 metric tons, slightly lower than initially hoped for but up nearly a quarter versus the drought-hit previous season, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Tuesday.
U.S. grains: Soy hits 2-yr lows on South American crop prospects, demand worries
Chinese demand less certain as real estate crisis deepens there
U.S. soybean futures fell to two-year lows below $12 a bushel on Monday, pressured by improving prospects for large South American harvests and worries about demand as top global soy buyer China struggles with a real estate crisis, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn pressured by South American supply prospects
Outlooks for large soy and corn crops in Argentina, optimism about Brazil's harvest set the tone
U.S. soybean futures sank to a one-week low on Friday and corn fell more than 1 per cent as traders focused on improving prospects for South American harvests, analysts said.
Prairie wheat weekly outlook: U.S. futures raise Western Canadian bids
Total wheat production expected to increase to 33.3 million tonnes; total wheat carryout to 4.2 million
The relatively low prices created some interest in the export market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported net wheat export sales of 451,400 tonnes in its weekly report on Jan. 25, down 36 per cent from the previous week but up 45 per cent from the four-week average. Recent severe cold weather in the northwestern U.S. Plains may have also caused some crop damage.
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