DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/24 12:26
24 Dec 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/24 12:26 Christmas Eve Mixed For Grains On Very Low Volume There was little fresh fundamental news to bring traders to their screens Tuesday ahead of the Christmas break Wednesday. Markets instead chopped within their prevailing ranges. Soybeans continue to be influenced by the Brazilian Real which strengthened slightly Tuesday after weakness to start the week Monday. Outside markets were mixed Tuesday with the U.S. Dollar Index slightly stronger, and U.S. equity markets stronger as well. Rhett Montgomery DTN Lead Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: March corn closed up 3/4 cents and May corn was up 1 1/2 cents. January soybeans closed up 5 3/4 cents and March soybeans were up 5 3/4 cents. March KC wheat closed down 6 cents, March Chicago wheat was down 7 1/4 cents, March Minneapolis wheat was down 5 cents.