U.S. grains: Wheat rises on dry weather worries

Paris/Singapore | Reuters –– Chicago wheat futures rose on Monday, snapping a two-session fall, as dry weather in some U.S. and European wheat belts stirred concern in a market that has been weighed down by the prospect of record global supplies this season. Soybeans lost more ground as U.S. farmers are expected to boost the […] Read more






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U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on short-covering

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than two per cent on Wednesday as signs of fresh export demand triggered a short-covering rally in a market where commodity funds hold a large net short position, traders said. Corn futures ended lower after a choppy session while soybeans fell, pressured by the expanding harvest […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybean rally snuffed out as harvest advances

Reuters — Chicago soybean prices fell on Tuesday, snuffing out a three-session rally as an accelerating U.S. harvest shifted attention back toward the prospect of record production. Corn edged higher, supported by short-covering in spread trades against soybeans, while wheat finished flat, held in check by technical selling and ample U.S. supplies. Chicago Board of […] Read more