Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 3.4 per cent on Friday, erasing gains posted a day earlier following the downing of a Malaysian commercial airliner over eastern Ukraine, while Chicago Board of Trade corn futures also declined and soybeans were mostly lower. Investors were worried an escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, both
GRAINS: Wheat futures fall a day after Ukraine crash price spike
GRAINS: Wheat up on fears political fallout could crimp Black Sea exports
Reuters – U.S. wheat futures surged 2 per cent on Thursday, rallying from a recent four-year low on fears of escalating geopolitical tension in the Black Sea region after a Malaysian airliner crashed in eastern Ukraine, traders said. A Ukrainian interior ministry official said the plane was shot down by pro-Russian militants. Corn futures were
GRAINS: Corn, soybeans bounce a day after touching multiyear lows
Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in a light bounce after setting multiyear lows a day earlier, but farmer selling and expectations of near-record U.S. harvests limited gains. Wheat firmed in a light short-covering bounce after setting four-year lows in the last week. At the Chicago Board of Trade, September corn
U.S. grains: Soy lower as supply worries ease
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday, retreating from early gains as worries about tight old-crop supplies abated and forecasts called for favourable weather that should bolster yields, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, while wheat rose in a short-covering bounce after hitting multi-month lows this week. U.S. markets will be closed
U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on good weather ahead of holiday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Wednesday as optimal weather in the heart of the Corn Belt boosted prospects for a bumper harvest this autumn, traders said. Soybean futures also fell while wheat firmed on bargain buying after falling to a 4-1/2 month low this week. Traders appeared to
U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat extend losses after USDA forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures extended losses on Tuesday, with corn nearing a six-month low a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surpassed market expectations with projections for ample supplies. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July corn settled down 1-1/2 cents at $4.22-3/4 per bushel, paring losses after falling to $4.16,
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy tumble on acreage, stocks estimates
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures tumbled on Monday after the Agriculture Department reported higher-than-expected figures for U.S. soy plantings and June 1 corn and soy stocks. The government reported 2014 soybean seedings at a record-high 84.8 million acres, topping a range of analyst estimates. “The corn and bean acres are stunning,”
U.S. grains: Soy dives on chart selling, bearish supply view
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell to a two-month low on Thursday on chart-based selling and fund liquidation following a monthly U.S. government report that showed rising global soy supplies, traders said. Corn firmed, gaining against soybeans on spreads, but wheat set a 3-1/2 month low. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July
U.S. grains: Wheat at 3-1/2-month low after USDA report
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell to a 3-1/2 month low on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecasts of U.S. and world wheat ending stocks above trade expectations in a monthly report, traders said. USDA also raised its estimate of global 2014-15 wheat production, more than offsetting a cut
U.S. grains: Wheat at 3-1/2 month low ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a 3-1/2 month low on Tuesday ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expect will show rising domestic wheat stocks. Corn futures fell on favourable crop weather in the U.S. Midwest, but soybeans rose on expectations USDA’s June supply/demand report on Wednesday