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U.S. grains: Wheat to 1-month low on harvest pressure; corn, soybeans firm

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures hit their lowest in more than a month on Monday on seasonal pressure from the expanding Northern Hemisphere harvest and declining Russian wheat prices, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures firmed, consolidating after last week’s multi-week lows as traders awaited updated weekly U.S. crop ratings. On the Chicago […] Read more




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CBOT Weekly: Selling, crop conditions drive price drops

Wheat prices led the way as the July Chicago contract fell 46 cents per bushel at US$4.46. The July Kansas City hard red wheat contract dropped 43.5 cents at US$6.7625/bu., while the July Minneapolis spring wheat contract lost 39.5 cents at US$7.1250/bu.