Gus Trompiz

1 week ago | zawya.com | Gus Trompiz |Naveen Thukral

PARIS/SINGAPORE - Chicago wheat and corn edged higher on Friday as the cereal markets consolidated after losses this week linked to favourable U.S. and global harvest prospects. Soybeans ticked lower to hold near Thursday's three-week low, curbed by expectations of ample supplies along with uncertainty over biofuel demand as the U.S. government considers waivers for oil refiners.

1 week ago | zawya.com | Peter Hobson |Gus Trompiz |Rashmi Aich

CANBERRA/PARIS - Chicago wheat rose on Wednesday after U.S. crop ratings came in below market expectations, though prices remained within sight of a five-year low amid broadly favourable harvest prospects in the northern hemisphere and sluggish international demand. Corn futures also rose, similarly drawing support from a lower than expected U.S. crop conditions score. Soybeans edged lower.

1 week ago | zawya.com | Peter Hobson |Gus Trompiz |Sumana Nandy |Varun H K

CANBERRA/PARIS - Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, as the risk of crop-damaging weather ahead of the northern hemisphere harvest receded, reinforcing expectations of a well-supplied market. Corn also eased, curbed by a bounce in the dollar and favourable crop prospects in the United States and Brazil, while soybeans rose with support from related vegetable oil markets. Chicago futures resumed trading on Tuesday after a holiday closure on Monday for Memorial Day.

2 weeks ago | zawya.com | Peter Hobson |Gus Trompiz |Janane Venkatraman |Sumana Nandy

CANBERRA/PARIS - Chicago wheat futures edged lower for a second day on Friday, consolidating below a one-month high as short-covering by investment funds subsided and traders saw generally favourable harvest prospects in the Northern Hemisphere. Corn and soybean futures were little changed, also consolidating after gains this week and ahead of the Memorial Day holiday that will keep U.S. markets closed on Monday.

2 weeks ago | zawya.com | Gus Trompiz |Peter Hobson |Sumana Nandy |Frances Kerry

PARIS/CANBERRA - Chicago wheat fell on Thursday as a short-covering rally that took prices to a one-month peak petered out, with traders seeing limited threats to Northern Hemisphere crops despite adverse weather spells. Corn and soybeans also eased after three-day gains, with a steadier dollar, weaker crude oil and generally favourable crop conditions curbing the markets.