Soybeans– Soybeans traded slightly lower today, after a 5 cent gain in the overnight session. After some doubt last week, Trump is expected to meet with Xi at the end of the month. After a long period of back-and-forth trade negotiations Trump and Xi need to find a way to make a deal. Neither China or the US would benefit …
Soybeans and Meal Rally on China Trade Deal Optimism
Soybeans– Soybeans are starting to rally. The higher move today comes after a 9 3/4 cent gain in the overnight session. The US government seems to be putting a bigger emphasis on the China issue, and soybean exports are seeing wider media coverage. There seems to be a lot of optimism towards completing a deal with China. Treasury Secretary Bessent …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 10/20/25
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Trade Optimism Sends the Grains Higher
Soybeans– Soybeans traded 10 cents higher today, after trading 3 1/2 cents higher in the overnight session. The market seems to be optimistic about a meeting between President Trump and China’s Xi in the next 2 weeks. With US soybeans at a discount to Brazil, there has been talk of China selling of 3.5 mt of reserve soybeans instead of …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 10/17/25
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The Grains Close Higher on Thursday
Soybeans– Soybeans traded 5 cents higher, after trading 3 1/4 cents higher in the overnight session. Soybeans continue to respond well to the increasing trade tensions. Treasury Secretary Bessent mentioned this morning that a trade truce is likely going forward, instead of the current and proposed tariff schedule. Trump and Xi’s meeting at the end of the month is still …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 10/16/25
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Soybeans Trade Steady After President Trump Calls China’s Lack of Soybean Purchases an “Economically Hostile Act”
Soybeans– Soybeans reacted well to yesterday’s social media post by President Trump where he mentioned the possibility of terminating cooking oil imports from China because of the lack of soybean purchases. Soybeans traded close to unchanged, after a 4 1/4 cent slip in the overnight session. Soybean meal had a strong reaction to Trump’s comments, trading 1.60 higher. Soybean oil …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 10/15/25
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Corn and Wheat Trade Higher on Tuesday
Soybeans– Soybeans closed slightly lower today, after trading 4 3/4 cents lower in the overnight session. Harvest is picking up, now estimated at 60% complete. China has record high soybean stocks sitting in their ports. With China deciding to import so many soybeans from South America, China’s grain prices are trending lower. You’d think at some point Chinese soybean farmers …