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U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday on increased Chinese demand for American supplies. Wheat and corn futures finished nearly unchanged as traders adjusted positions in agricultural markets ahead of the release of much-anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture crop data on Monday. China’s Sinograin bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S.








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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on competition with Brazilian exports

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures ticked down on light post-holiday trading volume on Friday, as competitively priced Brazilian beans and favorable South American weather pressured the commodity, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures also edged down, but corn received some support from the brisk pace of U.S. exports. The most-active soybean contract on




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U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries about the escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea export zone and severe cold in Russian wheat belts encouraged short-covering before the Christmas break, traders and analysts said. Corn futures edged up on robust demand and