Crude oil futures held steady around $68 a barrel Monday, caught between the temptation to take profits as they recede from Friday's year high and a volatile dollar. »

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s soy farmers have sold 69% of their soybean crop as of June 5, according to agricultural consultancy Celeres on Monday. Celeres said sales figures as of June 5 were up from 67% on May 29 and slightly below the five-year average of 70%. Domestic sales advanced gradually during a... »

Lowest known offers at 1745 local time in U.S. dollars a metric ton, bulk, with changes on the day unless otherwise stated as quoted by European traders: »

HAMBURG (Dow Jones)–Lowest known offers at 1745 local time in U.S. dollars a metric ton, bulk, with changes on the day unless otherwise stated as quoted by European traders: Soyoil, Dutch origin Rapeseed oil, Dutch origin 0.75% FFA, FOB mill ... »

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–U.S. crude oil inventories are seen falling in data due Wednesday from the Department of Energy, according to a Dow Jones Newswires survey of analysts. The data, put out by the department’s Energy Information Administration unit and covering the week ended June 5, are due to be released at 10:30 a.m.... »

Estimates for the week ended Thursday, June 4, in million bushels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture report is scheduled for release at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) Monday. Actuals are subject to revision by the USDA. »

WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)–Canola contracts traded on ICE Futures Canada were lower in overnight activity, as losses in the outside equity and commodity markets spilled over to weigh on the futures. Malaysian palm oil, European rapeseed, and e-CBOT soybeans were all lower in overnight activity, accounting for some of the weakness in the canola... »

The US winter wheat harvest is gathering momentum, with fields already picked as far north as Arkansas, North Carolna and Oklahoma. Although the USDA said just 11% of the crop in Texas - normally the first »

The market is set up for a modest correction following recent gains and pressure from outside markets, including the dollar, analysts said. Prices dipped Friday, and follow-through selling helped push the market lower overnight, a trader said. »

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to start Monday’s day session lower, pressured by the bearish influence of outside financial markets. CBOT soybean futures are seen opening 5 cents to 10 cents lower, with soy product futures following overnight price action. The market is set to... »

Crude prices have experienced a strong inverse correlation to recent moves in the greenback, with a stronger dollar tending to reduce investor demand for commodities as a currency hedge. The dollar climbed to a seven-day high against the euro Monday and its fortunes are expected to be key in determining crude's path this week,... »

Non-commercial speculative funds trimmed their net short position to 6,793 contracts as of June 2, the CFTC says in a supplemental report. That is down from being net short 14,700 contracts as of May 26. At the »

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian government will propose an additional tax on crude oil produced from the country’s newfound offshore deposits, the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported Monday. The tax will be part of a new regulatory regime proposed by a government panel studying possible changes to Brazil’s oil laws,... »

The IBGE's estimate is line with the government soy crop estimate also put out Monday by the National Commodities Supply Corp., or Conab, of 57.1 million tons. »

0852 EDT – Index funds increased their net long positions in CBOT soybean futures and options. The combined number climbed to 130,904 contracts from 129,455 the prior week, according to the CFTC in its supplemental commitments of traders report released Friday. Large speculative traders now hold 88,884 net long positions in CBOT soybean futures and options... »

0826 EDT – CBOT grain and soybean futures were mostly lower overnight. Analysts say that outside markets weighed, as the dollar was higher, crude was lower and equities futures slipped. A trader said there was follow-through selling from action late last week. But he added that “the weather’s still not that great,” which could be supportive. ... »

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil should produce 49.9 million metric tons of corn in 2008-09, the National Commodities Supply Corp., or Conab, said Monday. Total production is seen falling 15% from the 2007-08 season and slightly below Conab’s May estimate of 51.4 million tons for 2008-09. Brazil, which has two corn... »

Lowest known offers at 1315 local time in euros a metric ton as quoted by European traders, delivered. »

The harvesting has finished in Brazil's main soy areas. Mato Grosso state, Brazil's No.1 soy producer, produced 17.9 million tons of soy in 2008-09, while Parana, the No.2 soy producer, harvested 9.5 million tons. »

India wheat June NCDEX futures provisionally end flat at INR1,095.40/100 kg on lack of trade participation. Volumes down at 1,080 tons as compared with daily average of 2,200 tons. "Sentiment remains low on rising »