# Rice Market Update: CBOT Rally vs. Softer Asian FOB Prices — CMB News

> CBOT rough rice futures rose about 2-3% at the end of March, with the May 2026 contract near 11.41 USD/cwt and open interest above 11,000 contracts. Indian and Vietnamese FOB export offers slipped roughly 2-4% over three weeks in EUR terms.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20257-rice-market-update-cbot-rally-vs-softer-asian-fob-prices-cmb-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Futures strength is driven by speculative interest and spillover from firmer grains, while physical Asian prices are softening on weaker demand and currency moves. The split suggests mixed near-term direction for US rice values.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/rice-market-firms-as-cbot-futures-rally-and-asian-fob-prices-ease

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