
US soybean futures climbed to one-week highs on August 16 after China's Ministry of Commerce said a delegation would travel to the US for bilateral trade talks later that month. Most-active soybeans rose 3.2% to $8.97 a bushel, and wheat and corn also gained.
Traders covered short positions ahead of the planned talks.
Expectations of renewed US-China trade talks raise the chance of resumed Chinese soybean purchases, supporting US soy prices and the broader feed grain complex.
After 696 past bullish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 431 past bullish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.1%), and +0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.