# Rice Market Analysis – CBOT Futures Ease, Asian FOB Prices Steady — CMB News

> CBOT rough rice futures softened slightly on the forward curve, with July 2026 around 11.85 USD/cwt and deferred contracts down about 1.8%. Vietnamese and Indian FOB export offers have been essentially flat over the past three weeks.

- Date: 2026-06-16 · published 2026-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18864-rice-market-analysis-cbot-futures-ease-asian-fob-prices-steady-cmb-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Flat physical offers alongside softer deferred futures point to a range-bound market, though El Niño and monsoon risks could quickly shift sentiment for feed-grade and rice-based feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/rice-market-steadies-as-cbot-futures-ease-but-physical-offers-hold-flat

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