*Demand from Egypt and Turkey helps support wheat prices. As of 1:01 p.m. CDT, Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans were up 14 cents at $8.28 a bushel. It's about time, "said Ted Seifried, chief agriculture market strategist for broker Zaner Group in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept 18- U.S. soybean futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Tuesday and the most actively traded contract hit its lowest in a decade as an escalating U.S.- China trade war darkened U.S. export prospects, analysts said. As of 12:56 p.m. CDT, Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans were down 7-1/ 4 cents at $8.16-1/ 4 a bushel after dipping to $8.12-1/ 4, a...
Soybean futures also declined on harvest progress, along with disappointing U.S. soy crush data and ongoing concerns about U.S. trade disputes with top global soy buyer China. President Donald Trump was expected to announce new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods as early as Monday, and China has said it would retaliate. As of 12:57 p.m. CDT, Chicago Board of...
*China's soybean futures under pressure amid trade talks. PARIS/ SINGAPORE, Sept 13- Wheat extended losses on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture unexpectedly raised Russia's harvest outlook while soybeans remained pressured by a hike in U.S. production due to all-time high yields. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade...
*Soybeans firm, corn flat ahead of midweek USDA reports. CHICAGO, Sept 10- U.S. wheat futures rose more than 2 percent on Monday on a mix of technical buying after last week's seven-week low and fundamental support from tightening supplies in Australia and Russia, analysts said. As of 1:04 p.m. CDT, Chicago Board of Trade December wheat futures were up 12 cents at...
SINGAPORE/ PARIS, Sept 6- Chicago wheat futures edged lower on Thursday, extending two days of deep losses due to a lack of demand for U.S. cargoes, but bargain-buying underpinned the market. Soybeans gained ground, recouping some of last session's decline which resulted from the ongoing U.S.- China trade war. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board Of...
CHICAGO, Aug 31- U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of a long holiday weekend, but both commodities posted monthly declines as prospects for large U.S. harvests weighed on prices. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled up 8-1/ 2 cents at $3.65 per bushel and November soybeans rose 12 cents at $8.43-1/ 2.
SINGAPORE/ PARIS, Aug 31- Chicago soybean futures were on track for their second biggest monthly drop in two years on Friday, having lost more than 9 percent in August as a record U.S. crop weighs on prices. On Friday, the most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hit a low of $8.28-3/ 4 a bushel on Thursday, the weakest since July 16, before rebounding...
Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled down 4-1/ 2 cents at $8.31-1/ 2 per bushel after dipping 4$ 8.29, the contract's lowest since July 16. CBOT December wheat ended down 6-3/ 4 cents at $5.35 a bushel while December corn finished steady at $3.56-1/ 2. "We have got too many beans and not enough demand, and the basis levels are just absolutely ugly," said...
KANSAS CITY, Aug 29- An annual U.S. soy exporters' conference wrapped up on Wednesday without any known sales to Chinese buyers, in sharp contrast to previous years where billions of dollars of the main U.S. cash crop have been signed over to China in elaborate ceremonies. Delegations from other countries including Mexico inked deals for U.S. soybeans, but volumes...
CHICAGO, Aug 29- U.S. wheat futures rose 3.5 percent on Wednesday on technical buying and rumors that Russia might curb wheat exports, traders said. Wheat jumped on talk that Russia, the world's biggest wheat supplier, might curtail exports after a disappointing harvest this summer. "Wheat prices posted double-digit gains overnight on rumors that Russia may...
CHICAGO, Aug 29- U.S. wheat futures rose nearly 4 percent Wednesday on technical buying and rumors that Russia might curb wheat exports, traders said. As of 10:55 a.m. CDT, Chicago Board of Trade December soft red winter wheat futures were up 20 cents at $5.43-1/ 4 per bushel. Wheat jumped on talk that Russia, the world's biggest wheat supplier, might curtail exports...
CHICAGO, Aug 28- U.S. soybean futures fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, with the benchmark November contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a six-week low on expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest and uncertainty about demand, analysts said. CBOT November soy settled down 15 cents at $8.33-1/ 4 per bushel after dipping to $8.33, its weakest level since hitting a...
CHICAGO, Aug 28- U.S. soybean futures fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with the benchmark November contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a one-month low on expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest and uncertainty about demand, analysts said. As of 12:10 p.m. CDT, CBOT November soy was down 11-1/ 2 cents at $8.36-3/ 4 per bushel after dipping to $8.35-3/ 4, its...
CHICAGO, Aug 27- U.S. soybean and corn futures fell to six-week lows Monday on expectations of large U.S. crops and fears that hog disease in China might hurt demand for feed, analysts said. As of 12:51 p.m. CDT, CBOT November soybeans were down 8 cents at $8.47-1/ 4 a bushel after dipping to $8.38-1/ 4, the contract's lowest since July 16. Also bearish were fears that...
Chicago Board of Trade December wheat settled down 5-1/ 4 cents at $5.36-1/ 2 per bushel after dipping to $5.35, its lowest since July 25. CBOT December corn ended up 1-3/ 4 cents at $3.62-3/ 4 a bushel and November soybeans rose 1-1/ 4 cents at $8.55-1/ 4. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported export sales of U.S. wheat in the week to Aug. 16 of 239,800 tonnes,...
*New U.S.- China tariffs keep trade risks in focus. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 5-3/ 4 cents at $3.61 per bushel after dipping to $3.60-1/ 2, its lowest since July 19. "The commodity sector remains under pressure amid the new China tariffs and Pro Farmer tour," INTL FCStone chief commodities economist Arlan Suderman said in a note to clients.
CHICAGO, Aug 22- U.S. corn futures fell about 2 percent on Wednesday and soybeans declined almost as much, pressured by strong yield prospects in the Midwest crop belt, traders said. CBOT December corn settled down 7-1/ 2 cents at $3.66-3/ 4 per bushel after dipping to $3.66-1/ 2, its lowest since Aug. 13. The four-day tour so far has projected above-average corn yields...
*Russia's agriculture ministry raises grain crop forecast. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat futures settled down 14-3/ 4 cents at $5.47-3/ 4 per bushel. December corn ended down 2-1/ 4 cents at $3.74-1/ 4 a bushel and November soybeans fell 7-1/ 4 cents to $8.86 a bushel.
Chicago Board of Trade December wheat settled down 17-1/ 4 cents at $5.62-1/ 2 per bushel and December corn ended down 2-1/ 4 cents at $3.76-1/ 2. "Russia could be a very aggressive marketer in the next few months," said Tom Fritz, a partner with Chicago- based EFG Group. I think that was a concern, that we are getting bloated, "said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities.
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