Julie Ingwersen

U.S. soybean futures fell one per cent on Wednesday on technical selling and forecasts for welcome moisture in crop areas of Argentina, traders said. The downturn in soybeans erased early gains and dragged down corn and wheat as well. At the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), March soybeans settled down 14-3/4 cents at $14.37 per

Soybean futures rose 1.6 per cent 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. Corn futures posted modest gains, but wheat tumbled 1.5 per cent as

U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent and hit a six-month low on Wednesday in light technical trading, pressured by end-of-year positioning and a lack of export demand, traders said. Corn and soybeans also sagged in holiday-thinned volume. Grain markets remained closed in Europe. At the Chicago Board of Trade, March wheat fell 19-1/4 cents,

U.S. soybean futures rose for a third straight session Friday and neared psychological resistance at US$15 per bushel in reaction to November’s soybean crush being the largest in nearly three years. Wheat and corn ended higher, stabilizing after falling for five and six straight sessions, respectively. At the Chicago Board of Trade, January soybeans settled

U.S. wheat futures declined for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, setting a five-month low and adding to Tuesday’s loss of more than three per cent after the U.S. government forecast hefty stockpiles. Corn fell to a 3-1/2 week low, while soybeans closed mixed as firm cash markets supported the nearby contract. At the Chicago

U.S. wheat futures fell to a three-week low on Monday, hit by chart-based selling as well as concerns that U.S. export business is falling short of forecasts, analysts said. Corn futures also hit a three-week low, extending a three-session skid, while soybeans ended higher after a seesaw session ahead of a monthly crop report from

U.S. soybeans climbed to their highest level in nearly a month on Wednesday on a mix of technical strength and robust demand from exporters as well as domestic processors, traders said. Corn followed soybeans higher and drew further support from bullish weekly U.S. ethanol data, and wheat snapped out of a four-session slide. At the

U.S. soybean futures rose for a third straight day on Thursday, led by strength in Chinese soy markets tied to encouraging economic data that country, the world’s biggest soy importer. Wheat firmed for a second day on worries about global crop weather, but corn turned lower on chart-based selling and concerns about ethanol plants shutting