US Markets

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (Reuters) – U.S. corn futures fell for a third session on Wednesday to hover near a two-week low, pressured by expectations of a bumper crop and a firmer U.S. dollar. FUNDAMENTALS * Chicago Board of Trade December corn dropped 0.4 percent to $3.63-1/2 a bushel. It slid 0.7 percent on Tuesday, after

* U.S. corn ratings rise in latest week * CBOT November soybeans pare losses after contract low * Short-covering lifts wheat (Adds closing U.S. prices, analyst comment on soy and wheat) By Rod Nickel Aug 26 (Reuters) – Corn futures fell on Tuesday with the U.S. crop reported in the best shape in two decades,

* Corn little changed after bumper supplies spark fall

CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf soybeans for nearby loadings fell sharply on Monday, tracking the slide in CIF barge values which spiked higher last week on processor demand, traders said. * FOB Gulf corn was softer after another week of ideal weather. Wheat values were generally steady in quiet markets with Egypt’s

* Corn retreats on forecast of record crop * New-crop soybeans hit contract low, wheat falls (Updates with U.S. trading, analyst’s comment; changes byline, dateline from HAMBURG/SINGAPORE) By Rod Nickel Aug 25 (Reuters) – Chicago corn futures fell on Monday after two straight days of gains while soybeans slid to a contract low on forecasts

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast expanded last week’s steep gains early on Monday, boosted by very tight existing supplies and strong demand from short-bought processing plants in the eastern U.S. Midwest, traders said.

* Corn gives up gains on forecast of record production

CHICAGO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – U.S. FOB Gulf soybean basis offers held strong at high levels late on Friday driven by a soaring U.S. CIF barge market as processors scramble to cover needs at the end of the crop year and ahead of harvest, traders said. * FOB Gulf corn and wheat offers were also