# Corn futures slide even as dollar dips

> Corn futures for December delivery declined 0.5% to $3.51 per bushel on October 25 as the dollar index dipped slightly. USDA data showed only 28% of the US corn crop harvested, well below the five-year average of 47%, and weekly export sales of 1.25 million tonnes, led by Mexico.

- Date: 2017-10-25 · published 2017-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68489-corn-futures-slide-even-as-dollar-dips
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Slow harvest and steady export sales support corn demand, but the softer dollar and harvest pressure limit gains, leaving feed corn prices roughly flat.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/commodities/corn-news/corn-futures-slide-even-as-dollar-dips-20927

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