China's soybean futures traded on the Dalian Commodity Exchange settled slightly higher Friday in light volume, with the Chicago Board of Trade providing little trading guidance overnight. The benchmark September 2010 soybean contract settled CNY9, or 0.2%, higher at CNY3,962 a metric ton. »

Chicago Board of Trade rice futures ended lower Thursday in light pre-holiday trade. January rice ended down 12 cents to $14.67 1/2 per hundredweight, and March rice ended down 12 cents to $14.97. The January contract lost 27 cents on the week, as the market continues to »

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher Thursday, climbing in light trade amid supportive outside markets and impressive export sales. May corn ended up 3 1/2 cents to $4.18 3/4, and July corn ended up 3 1/4 cents to $4.28 1/4. »

Poor export demand and inclement winter weather restrained U.S. cash grain movement this week. "U.S. railroads originated 22,501 carloads of grain during the week...down 11% from the previous week," reported the USDA. "Barge grain movements totaled 828,888 tons, »

U.S. wheat futures ended lower across the board Thursday, stumbling into the extended holiday weekend on poor export demand. March CBOT wheat ended 4 1/2 cents lower at $5.24 1/2, March KCBT wheat settled 1 1/2 cents lower at $5.21 1/2, and March MGE wheat finished 2 3/4 cents lower at $5.31 1/2. »

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower Thursday, retreating from earlier gains on light technical selling in thin holiday trade. CBOT January soybeans ended 1 3/4 cents lower at $9.99 1/2, and March soybeans settled 1 cent lower at $10.08. Speculative funds were estimated sellers of 1,000 lots in soybeans. »

Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada closed Thursday's session higher with canola lifted by moderate gains in the Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures and on ideas the market was due for a rebound, brokers said. »

For the week ended Dec 17 in metric tons. Based on Sep-Aug marketing year. New sales are gross sales for the week, net sales are the result of destination changes and foreign purchases/cancellations. Only countries with major activity are listed. Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: USDA. »

For the week ended Dec 17 in metric tons. Based on Oct-Sep marketing year. New sales are gross sales for the week, net sales are the result of destination changes and foreign purchases/cancellations. Only countries with major activity are listed. Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: USDA. »

Crude palm oil futures on Malaysia's derivatives exchange ended higher Thursday, snapping a three-day decline as traders covered short positions in reaction to rising crude oil prices. The benchmark March contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended MYR54, or »