WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb 12- Chicago wheat prices fell to a seven-month low on Tuesday after much needed precipitation provided some moisture to the drought-stricken winter-wheat growing area of the United States. The market's breaking lower with an increasing chance of rain in some of these dry areas, "said Don Roose, president of Iowa- based U.S. Commodities.
*Soy drops for fourth day in a row. CHICAGO, Feb 11- Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 2 percent on Monday, hitting a one-month low after rain and snow fell in the drought-stricken U.S. It didn't eliminate concerns but it took a good chunk out of concerns, "said John Dee, a meteorologist for Global Weather Monitoring.
CHICAGO, Feb 11- U.S. soybean futures fell 1.5 percent on Monday, their fourth straight day of declines, on continued pressure from the U.S. government's bigger-than-expected forecast for global supplies, traders said. "
*Post-merger IPO to include Paris wheat and rapeseed. LONDON, Feb 8- ICE plans to spin off thriving Paris- based agricultural commodity contracts and may also have to sell London soft commodity contracts if its acquisition of NYSE Euronext goes through.
*Soybeans fall 1 pct after USDA report, corn sheds gains. *USDA cuts US wheat stocks, raises world soy supply.
*Coming up: USDA monthly supply-and-demand report 1700 GMT. Soybeans were narrowly mixed, with nearby contracts holding gains amid tight supplies and persistent demand while deferred prices fell on expectations for large crops in both the United States and South America. "
*Gold's safe-haven allure dimmed by Germany's bullish data. Benchmark Brent crude oil in London hovered at around $113 a barrel after Germany's business climate index, published by Munich's Ifo think-tank, showed the highest morale in over half a year in Europe's No. 1 economy.
At the Chicago Board of Trade as of 10:24 a.m. CST, March wheat was up 11-1/ 2 cents, or 1.5 percent, at $7.80 per bushel. March soybeans were up 8-1/ 2 cents, 0.6 percent, at $14.43- 3/ 4 a bushel and March corn was up 2 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $7.26- 1/ 4 a bushel.
*Updated forecast model shows more rain for Argentina. At the Chicago Board of Trade as of 11:36 a.m. CST, March wheat was up 4-1/ 2 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $7.73 per bushel. March corn was down 3-1/ 4 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $7.21 a bushel and March soybeans were up 2 cents, 0.1 percent, at $14.37- 1/ 4 a bushel.
CHICAGO, Jan 22- Soybean futures rose 1.6 percent on Tuesday, and touched a one-month high, as traders cited news China bought optional-origin soybeans, talk that it may be looking for more, and concern about Brazil's ability to move its expected record-large soybean crop to port.
NEW YORK, Jan 18- Wheat posted its biggest weekly gain in six months as it rallied Friday on concerns of dry weather in the U.S. wheat belt while arabica coffee surged to a 2- month high as growers became more restrained in selling.
*Copper at 2- week low on U.S. debt ceiling, China worries. NEW YORK, Jan 15- U.S. wheat prices hit three-week highs on Tuesday on fear that a return to dry weather could do further damage to grain in parched U.S. fields, and natural gas touched a two-week peak as colder weather boosted heating demand across the nation.
Corn and soybean futures were also higher, with corn on track for their seventh straight session of higher prices, as conditions turned dry in Argentina while the U.S. Agriculture Department's forecast last week for tight stockpiles continued to underpin prices.
"We are bullish on corn as supplies are going to tighten further," said Serene Lim, a commodities analyst at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. " Chicago Board of Trade March corn was up 0.3 percent to $7.26- 1/ 4 a bushel by 1200 GMT after earlier reaching $7.27- 3/ 4, its highest since Dec. 17. March wheat rose 0.7 percent to $7.71- 1/ 2 a bushel.
PARIS/ SINGAPORE, Jan 14- U.S. wheat jumped 2.3 percent on Monday, approaching its highest since early January, while corn rose 2 percent to a new three-week high, with grain markets underpinned by forecasts of tightening supplies.
NEW DELHI/ SINGAPORE, Jan 14- India is poised to triple wheat exports this year to a higher-than-expected, record 6 million tonnes, helping plug a shortfall in lower-quality grain supplies and keep a lid on global prices.
*Tight supplies support corn ahead of USDA report on Friday. The USDA will issue a slew of data on global supply and demand, U.S. corn and soy production, quarterly U.S. grain inventories and U.S. winter wheat plantings. " Chicago Board of Trade corn for March delivery rose 4-1/ 2 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $6.98- 3/ 4 a bushel.