# Rice Market Softens as CBOT Futures and Asian FOB Prices Edge Lower — CMB News

> CBOT rough rice futures traded in a soft, orderly market, with the May 2026 contract near 11.81 USD/cwt and deferred months easing. Physical FOB prices in India and Vietnam drifted lower as export competition intensified.

- Date: 2026-05-07 · published 2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10154-rice-market-softens-as-cbot-futures-and-asian-fob-prices-edge-lower-cmb-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Softer Asian export quotes and a comfortable forward curve point to ample supply and limited near-term tightness. Weather and El Niño risks could still reverse the trend.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/rice-market-softens-cbot-futures-ease-as-asian-fob-prices-drift-lower

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