*Wheat choppy, USDA fails to confirm China rumors. CHICAGO, April 4- U.S. soybean futures fell to a 10- month low and corn set a nine-month low Thursday on worries about a potential slowdown in feed demand from China due to bird flu, and pressure from a surging dollar, traders said.
Corn edged higher in choppy trade, stabilizing after three straight losing sessions following last week's U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surprised investors with estimates of big U.S. corn and wheat stockpiles. At the CBOT, front-month May wheat settled up 25-3/ 4 cents at $6.96- 1/ 2 per bushel, its biggest single-day rally since Sept. 28.
*Corn choppy, trying to stabilize after 13 percent plunge. Corn was choppy and trying to stabilize after three straight losing sessions following last week's U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surprised investors with estimates of big U.S. corn and wheat stockpiles.
*Wheat also up on hope of strong world demand for U.S. supplies. *Corn rises after record loss on bargain-hunting. Corn stabilized after three straight losing sessions following last week's U.S. Department of Agriculture report which surprised investors with estimates of big U.S. corn and wheat stockpiles.
Wheat and soybeans also rose, recovering some ground after falling sharply following last Thursday's bearish stocks report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
*Corn retreats after early short-covering rally fizzles. CHICAGO, April 2- Corn prices fell for a third straight session on Tuesday after recording their biggest two-decline in at least 50 years, following news last week that U.S. stockpiles were much larger than expected.
*Corn falls daily 40- cent price limit. *USDA pegs corn, soy stocks larger than analyst estimates. Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade corn futures for May delivery fell their daily 40- cent trading limit to $6.95- 1/ 4 per bushel while CBOT May wheat shed 5.3 percent, or 38-3/ 4 cents, to $6.98 per bushel as of 11:29 a.m. CDT.
*Wheat stocks down to 85 days, bread riots a key worry. LONDON/ CAIRO, March 28- Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing it to call in diplomatic favours or seek easy payment terms from suppliers who hope for future advantage in return.
*Wheat posts biggest gains in a week. Wheat futures rallied to a five-week high while soybeans trimmed earlier losses to touch a two-week top.
*Analysts see thin trade ahead of Thursday's USDA data. Wheat futures were narrowly lower and soybeans slightly higher at the Chicago Board of Trade in cautious dealings ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department's annual plantings and quarterly grain stocks report, slated for release at midday Thursday.
*Analysts see thin trade ahead of Thursday's USDA data. The USDA data, due on Thursday, is widely expected to reveal the tightest stockpile of corn in 15 years but analysts also estimate this year's corn planting to be the highest in 77 years, easing supply concerns.
May corn shed 0.38 percent to $7.23- 1/ 2 a bushel by 0440 GMT on the Chicago Board of Trade, having shed 6-3/ 4 cents and settled at $7.26- 1/ 4 in the last session. May wheat lost 0.21 percent to $7.28- 1/ 4 a bushel, after closing last week up 1 cent. They had settled at $14.40- 1/ 2 on Friday, down 8-1/ 2 cents per bushel. "
CHICAGO, March 22- Chicago Board of Trade wheat, corn and soy complex futures eased on Friday on end-of-week positioning after fund buying earlier in the week resulted in solid gains for each commodity.
*Wheat at highest since Feb. 22. Wheat remains very competitive to corn, underpinning its demand as feed, "said Bryce Knorr, senior editor for Farm Futures Magazine."
*Wheat resumes advance after Cyprus- related slip. I also think they're putting a little premium in ahead of the USDA report next week, "McCambridge said. In its March supply/demand report, the USDA projected the smallest supply of corn in 17 years at the end of summer in the United States, the world's largest supplier.
AMSTERDAM/ SINGAPORE, March 19- U.S. soybeans edged higher on Tuesday, after five sessions of losses on concerns over crop-threatening frost in Argentina's farm belt and shipping delays in Brazil.
*Wheat resumes advance after Cyprus- related slip. I also think they're putting a little premium in ahead of the USDA report next week, "McCambridge said. In its March supply/demand report, the USDA projected the smallest supply of corn in 17 years at the end of summer in the United States, the world's largest supplier.
*Soy ticks up after losses, Brazil harvest weighs. AMSTERDAM/ SINGAPORE, March 15- U.S. wheat prices eased on Friday after climbing for six consecutive sessions to its highest in two weeks, in a rally sparked by strong demand from exporters and animal feed producers.