At the close:
At the close, the July corn futures settled 3 1/4¢ higher at $3.57 1/2. December futures ended 2 3/4¢ higher at $3.78 1/2. July soybean futures ended 10¢ lower at $8.79. November soybean futures settled 10 1/4¢ lower at $9.00. July wheat futures closed 8¢ higher at $5.07. July soy meal futures closed $1.70 per short ton lower at $331.50. July soy oil futures closed 0.14 lower at 29.23¢ per pound. In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is $0.26 higher, the U.S. dollar is lower, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 137 points lower.
Mike
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At mid-session:
At mid-session the July corn futures are 1 1/2¢ higher at $3.55. December futures 3/4¢ higher at $3.76. July soybean futures are 5 3/4¢ lower at $8.83. November soybean futures are 5 3/4¢ lower at $9.04. July wheat futures are 6 1/4¢ higher at $4.94. July soy meal futures are $0.10 per short ton lower at $333.10. July soy oil futures are 0.19 lower at 29.18¢ per pound. In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is $0.08 lower, the U.S. dollar is lower, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 174 points lower.
Mike
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At 9:18am:
In early trading, the July corn futures are 2 1/2¢ higher at $3.56. December futures 2 1/4¢ higher at $3.78. July soybean futures are 6¢ lower at $8.83. November soybean futures are 6 1/4¢ lower at $9.04. July wheat futures are 7¢ higher at $5.06. July soy meal futures are $0.70 per short ton lower at $332.50. July soy oil futures are 0.15 lower at 29.22¢ per pound. In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is $0.18 lower, the U.S. dollar is lower, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 128 points lower.
Mike
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Soybeans and grains were mixed in overnight trading on uncertainty about the ongoing trade spat between the US and China. Beans lost about 3 cents, corn was little changed, Chicago wheat lost a penny and KC wheat fell 4 cents. Ethanol production, meanwhile, rose to the highest level in almost four months while stockpiles fell to the lowest in almost four weeks, according to the Energy Information Administration. In weather news, flood warnings and flash flood watches are in effect for much of northern Illinois this morning as rainfall has led or will lead to rivers and streams overrunning their banks and ponds forming due to saturated soils, the National Weather Service said. Check out all the details in today's 3 Big Things.
West Texas Intermediate = down 1.4%.
Brent Crude = down 1.5%
Dollar = up 0.2%.
Wall Street = U.S. stock lower pre-market.
World Markets = Global stocks lower overnight.
