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U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from 6-1/2 year lows

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday, rising from 6-1/2 year lows on bargain-buying as investors covered bearish bets amid signs of strong export demand, traders said. Corn futures also closed higher, with traders citing a round of short-covering. The gains in both commodities were kept in check by pressure from burgeoning









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U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles on profit-taking

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than four per cent on Monday on profit-taking and improving weather in some key wheat producing areas amid concerns that increasing global supplies will restrict U.S. wheat export demand. Corn futures fell for a third straight session and hit a two-month low on spillover pressure from