# Soybean Futures Rally; China May Be Returning for U.S. Soy | Investor's Business Daily

> China's Cofco was reportedly seeking U.S. soybean prices, a sign China is returning to the U.S. market after its holiday break. Washington and Beijing also plan further trade discussions.

- Date: 2019-01-03 · published 2019-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61133-soybean-futures-rally-china-may-be-returning-for-u-s-soy-investor-s-business
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Chinese buying interest supports U.S. soybean futures and could narrow the discount to Brazilian beans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-28 | [Soybean futures hit contract highs on Chinese demand By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17944-soybean-futures-hit-contract-highs-on-chinese-demand-by-investing-com.md) | +4.0% | +5.0% |
| SOY | 2026-06-17 | [Grains Rally as as Soybean Export Business Confirmed: Is it China and Will it Spur Fund Buying? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18829-grains-rally-as-as-soybean-export-business-confirmed-is-it-china-and-will-it.md) | -1.9% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2017-07-11 | [China to buy U.S. soybeans to meet market demand \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69821-china-to-buy-u-s-soybeans-to-meet-market-demand-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -3.5% | -5.9% |
| SOY | 2025-11-17 | [Soybean Futures Rebound on Signs China Is Ramping Up Purchases - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7887-soybean-futures-rebound-on-signs-china-is-ramping-up-purchases-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2017-06-20 | [China may buy record volume of U.S. soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70349-china-may-buy-record-volume-of-u-s-soybeans.md) | -3.3% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- investors.com: https://www.investors.com/research/futures/soybean-futures-rally-china-trade-talks/

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