At the close, the May corn futures settled 2 1/2 cents higher at $3.76 per bushel.
May soybean futures closed 4 3/4 cents higher at $9.65.
May wheat futures finished 6 1/4 cents lower at $4.90 3/4.
May soymeal futures settled $2.10 per short ton lower at $311.50. The May soyoil futures finished $0.50 higher at $31.80.
In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is $3.00 higher per barrel, the U.S. dollar is lower, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 75 points higher.
Mike
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In early trading:
At 9:30am, the May corn futures are trading unchanged at $3.73 per bushel.
May soybean futures are trading 6 3/4 cents higher at $9.67.
May wheat futures are trading 1 cent higher at $4.98.
In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is $0.54 higher per barrel, the U.S. dollar is higer, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 99 points higher.
Mike
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At 7:10am:
Early calls: Corn 1-2 cents lower, soybeans 3-5 cents higher, and wheat 3-4 cents higher.
Trackers:
Overnight grain, soybean markets = Trading mostly higher.
Brent Crude Oil = $0.54 higher.
Dollar =Higher.
Wall Street = Seen higher, with the market eyeing bank results. Bank of America reported a profitable 1st Quarter Wednesday.
World Markets = Europe stocks were higher, Asia/Pacific stocks were lower.
More in a minute,
Mike
