# Rice market softens with weaker CBOT and Asian FOB prices — CMB News

> CBOT rough rice futures and Indian and Vietnamese FOB offers eased in early April on ample exportable supply and softer demand. May 2026 CBOT rice traded near $11.24/cwt, with the forward curve also slightly lower.

- Date: 2026-04-02 · published 2026-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19788-rice-market-softens-with-weaker-cbot-and-asian-fob-prices-cmb-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Ample export supply and soft offers point to mildly bearish rice pricing, with only limited weather or freight risk providing support.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Sources

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

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