Grain Markets

SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures slipped on Tuesday, pulling back after hitting a near three-month high in the previous session, as traders squared positions ahead of the widely watched U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board Of Trade January soybeans fell 0.13 percent to $13.42 a bushel, having firmed 1.4

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn rose in parts of the U.S. Midwest interior Friday on strong demand from processors including ethanol makers as wintry weather slowed the movement of grain, dealers said. * The corn basis firmed for a third straight day at Blair, Nebraska, site of an ethanol plant. An

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast held mostly steady early on Thursday on tight supplies in the export pipeline and good spot demand from at least one short-bought exporter, traders said. * CIF corn basis bids were mostly steady to weaker, with nearby values weighed

* Buy-stops, options call buying lift soy