Home » Wheat futures advance despite third Chinese cancellationSource: Sosland Publishing Co.
Recap for March 11
- A significant round of technical positioning and bargain buying helped push wheat futures higher Monday despite pressures from a third cancellation of US soft red winter wheat sales by China, bringing the total voided sum to 504,000 tonnes, nearly a third of what China purchased late last year. Ideas were traders already had factored in the cancellations and may be expecting more. Corn futures firmed on spillover support from wheat. But soybean futures settled lower, pressured by ample production in South America. The May corn future edged up 2¢ to close at $4.41¾ per bu. Chicago May wheat gained 9½¢ to close at $5.47¼ per bu. Kansas City May wheat jumped 10¢ to close at $5.98¾ per bu. Minneapolis May wheat added 7¼¢ and closed at $6.70 per bu. May soybeans slipped…
