# U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures - Grainews

> Soybean futures firmed on trade hopes and a better-than-expected USDA export sales report of 1.992 million tonnes, including 1.7 million tonnes to China. Corn also rose on planting-delay concerns from Midwest rain, while MGEX spring wheat fell.

- Date: 2019-04-04 · published 2019-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59635-u-s-grains-trade-hopes-spur-gains-in-soy-futures-grainews
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a US-China deal and strong export sales support soybean prices, while wet Midwest weather supports corn.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-04-23 | [U.S. grains: Export hopes push soy, corn, wheat futures higher - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53671-u-s-grains-export-hopes-push-soy-corn-wheat-futures-higher-grainews.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans set 15-month high on U.S.-China trade deal hopes - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22451-u-s-grains-soybeans-set-15-month-high-on-u-s-china-trade-deal-hopes-grainews.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-18 | [GRAINS-U.S. wheat futures jump; export hopes boost corn, soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10914-grains-u-s-wheat-futures-jump-export-hopes-boost-corn-soybeans.md) | +4.1% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22452-u-s-grains-soy-hits-four-month-high-on-hopes-for-china-trade-deal-manitoba-co.md) | +5.6% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2018-11-30 | [U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn climb - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9515-u-s-grains-wheat-soy-corn-climb-grainews.md) | +3.3% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2020-04-23 | [U.S. grains: Export hopes push soy, corn, wheat futures higher - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53671-u-s-grains-export-hopes-push-soy-corn-wheat-futures-higher-grainews.md) | -2.4% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-10-29 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans set 15-month high on U.S.-China trade deal hopes - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22451-u-s-grains-soybeans-set-15-month-high-on-u-s-china-trade-deal-hopes-grainews.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2018-05-18 | [GRAINS-U.S. wheat futures jump; export hopes boost corn, soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10914-grains-u-s-wheat-futures-jump-export-hopes-boost-corn-soybeans.md) | +1.3% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-grains-trade-hopes-spur-gains-in-soy-futures/

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