CBOT July 2022 corn (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and orange lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean, wheat futures up ahead of holiday

Wheat gains as U.S. rejects easing sanctions

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Friday, supported by forecasts for rain that could slow the tail end of planting in the U.S. Midwest. Wheat futures also were higher, with traders exiting bearish positions ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend. U.S. markets will be closed […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Rainy forecast pushes soy to three-month high

Wheat mixed, corn weak

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied 2.7 per cent to a three-month high on Thursday as the latest weather forecasts for key northern growing areas turned wet again, threatening to add further delays to planting that was already well behind schedule, traders said. Corn futures were weaker on pressure from disappointing export data […] Read more






CBOT July 2022 corn (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and 50-day moving average (orange line). (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices likely to trend downward

MarketsFarm — With weather in the U.S. becoming more favourable for spring planting, combined with other factors, prices on the Chicago Board of Trade CBOT) are expected to push lower, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers at Barrington, Ill. “If you’re getting it planted and it rains, the stuff is off to a […] Read more



CBOT July 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (dark green line), MGEX July 2022 wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat firms ahead of USDA conditions report

Wheat pulls corn higher, soybeans down

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Monday, snapping a three-session losing streak on a round of bargain buying as traders waited for the latest assessment about crop health. “It is just a bounce back from the bashing it took last week,” said Tom Fritz, commodity broker at EFG Group. “We still have […] Read more


CBOT July 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat extends fall, soybeans firm

Corn books third week down

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Friday, retreating further from a two-month high hit earlier this week as technical selling pressured the market, traders said. Corn also eased, as accelerated U.S. planting and news that Argentina may expand an export volume cap weighed. Soybeans gained on strong export […] Read more