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Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures staged a late-session short-covering recovery on Friday after touching a one-week low amid worries about an escalating trade war between the United States and China. Corn firmed on expectations that hot, dry weather in the U.S. Midwest may limit yield potential. Wheat futures retreated as traders cashed in […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures surged to three-year highs on Thursday on concerns about tightening global supplies and reduced shipments from key suppliers, but the market closed well below the peaks as major exporter Ukraine denied it would ban exports. The gains in wheat spilled over to the corn market, which also benefited […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as worries that U.S. President Donald Trump could propose additional tariffs on Chinese goods knocked prices down from a six-week high touched a session earlier. Wheat futures reached a one-year high on worries about drought reducing harvests in nations that are major exporters. The losses […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures surged 3 percent on Tuesday to 1-1/2-month highs on hopes that the United States and China would restart stalled talks to avert a damaging trade war that has already slowed U.S. soy exports. Corn and wheat climbed along with soybeans, drawing additional support from concerns about weather-reduced harvests […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in more than three weeks on Friday, with traders focused on the South American weather outlook amid signs of weak demand for U.S. exports. Wheat futures fell as traders locked in profits with the market set to notch its third straight week of gains. […] Read more