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U.S. grains: Wheat falls from three-week high

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped two per cent on Monday on technical selling and profit-taking after touching three-week highs last week, while traders eyed an eagerly awaited series of government reports on crops due on Tuesday. Corn and soybeans also fell, with declines in broader commodities markets amid fresh investor concerns about

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U.S. grains: Wheat surges on short covering

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures firmed on Friday on technical buying and short-covering as investors squared positions before a key government crop report due to be released on Tuesday. Stabilizing global equities markets following steep losses to start the year offered underlying support to grains. Wheat futures notched the strongest gains









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U.S. grains: Soy and grains post annual declines

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as traders eyed forecasts for much-needed rains in Brazil, while corn and wheat ended narrowly mixed in light year-end trading. All three commodities posted annual declines for 2015. Markets will be closed on Friday for the New Year’s Day holiday. “Going into the weekend with


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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat tumble ahead of year’s end

Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat slipped on Wednesday, as concerns about potential damage to winter wheat crops moved to the background in light year-end trading. Soybeans rose on technical buying, despite forecasts for much-needed rains in parts of Brazil next week. With a lack of fresh bullish news for the grains, traders sold futures,