China Grain Purchases Remain Steady After Concerns over U.S. Visit to Taiwan

After 696 past bullish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Oct 18, 2026China Returns to U.S. Soybeans With Major Purchases After Trump-Xi Summit-0.4%
• Jun 2, 2020China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered: sources+2.9%
• Nov 6, 2025China begins limited purchases of U.S. farm goods after Trump-Xi meet | Reuters+0.1%
• Jun 19, 2020China to Speed U.S. Farm Purchases After Secretive Hawaii Talks - Bloomberg-0.4%
• Oct 3, 2019Soybean Futures Bounce Back After China Restarts Purchases+1.1%

After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.

• Nov 30, 2023Vilsack sees China's purchases of US corn rising again, urges end to over-reliance on single markets By Reuters+3.6%
• Mar 24, 2020China makes largest U.S. grain purchases since start of trade war - UPI.com+6.1%
• Jun 19, 2020China to Speed U.S. Farm Purchases After Secretive Hawaii Talks - Bloomberg-2.4%
• Mar 4, 2022China boosts US agriculture purchases over ‘very tight’ soybeans supply concerns, Ukraine corn worries | South China Morning Post+0.8%
• Mar 23, 2020China purchases US grain | 2020-03-23 | World Grain-0.8%