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U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease as investors eye big U.S. harvests

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell one per cent or more on Thursday, pressured by ample existing supplies and largely favourable growing conditions that will likely lead to huge harvests this fall, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures led the declines, with technical selling weighing further after prices […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy extends gains on short-covering, weather worries

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures gained for the second straight session on Wednesday on short-covering and worries about dry weather conditions in the key crop development month of August, traders and analysts said. Corn futures also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, primarily on bargain buying, while wheat was narrowly lower. CBOT soybeans […] Read more




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U.S. grains: Soybeans extend losses on fund selling, favorable weather

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, extending the steep declines seen last week on pressure from investment fund selling and favourable extended weather outlooks for the developing crop, traders and analysts said. Wheat and corn futures each were narrowly lower at the Chicago Board of Trade, with wheat reversing from earlier […] Read more





U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in U.S. corn, soybeans

U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in U.S. corn, soybeans

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures posted sharp declines on Wednesday, with corn hitting its lowest in nearly two years as the latest weather outlook appeared less threatening to crop development, traders said. Soybean futures led the sell-off, sinking 2 per cent and hitting their lowest since April 26. Wheat futures also fell, […] Read more