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U.S. grains: Soy drops as trade concerns rise

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices also fell sharply, shedding 1.7




CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected harvest pace and news of fresh export sales, although plentiful global supplies kept a lid on the market, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on sluggish export demand while corn futures ended narrowly mixed. Chicago Board of Trade January soybean futures settled up









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U.S. grains: Wheat firms as crop ratings decline; soy, corn sag a bit

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures touched a one-week high on Tuesday on light short-covering and worries about declining U.S. crop condition ratings, analysts said. Corn futures ended down after a choppy session and soybeans drifted lower as traders awaited direction from the outcome of U.S. congressional elections and monthly U.S. supply/demand reports due