# CBOT soybeans hit two-week low on US-China trade war concerns

> CBOT soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday after touching a two-week low as the US-China trade war raised concerns about export demand. July soybeans settled down 8-1/4 cents at $10.44-1/2 per bushel, their lowest since April 16. China's agriculture ministry pledged to stabilize key agricultural supplies.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25128-cbot-soybeans-hit-two-week-low-on-us-china-trade-war-concerns
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Trade-war fears reduce expected Chinese purchases of US soybeans, pressuring US soybean and soymeal prices while Brazilian supply gains share. Lower soybean futures also weigh on soymeal costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-05-28 | [Soybean Retreats From Two-Week High on US-China Trade Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53165-soybean-retreats-from-two-week-high-on-us-china-trade-concerns.md) | +1.1% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-16 | [CRMAgri - Latest - Soybeans hit limit down on US/ China trade doubts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5796-crmagri-latest-soybeans-hit-limit-down-on-us-china-trade-doubts.md) | -4.1% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2018-08-01 | [Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64080-why-soybeans-are-at-the-heart-of-the-u-s-china-trade-war.md) | -1.6% | -9.2% |
| SOY | 2019-05-29 | [Local ports see 'dramatic hit' to soybean exports during US-China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59104-local-ports-see-dramatic-hit-to-soybean-exports-during-us-china-trade-war.md) | +3.0% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2025-01-06 | [Potential impacts of US-China trade war 2.0 on soybeans - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14693-potential-impacts-of-us-china-trade-war-2-0-on-soybeans-rabobank.md) | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2018-08-01 | [Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64080-why-soybeans-are-at-the-heart-of-the-u-s-china-trade-war.md) | -2.5% | -11.9% |
| SBM | 2019-05-29 | [Local ports see 'dramatic hit' to soybean exports during US-China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59104-local-ports-see-dramatic-hit-to-soybean-exports-during-us-china-trade-war.md) | +2.6% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2018-10-12 | [Trade War Drives Farmers to Corn as China Shuns US Soybeans - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8558-trade-war-drives-farmers-to-corn-as-china-shuns-us-soybeans-tt.md) | +1.1% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3R81A8:0-cbot-soybeans-hit-two-week-low-on-us-china-trade-war-concerns/

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