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Chicago corn futures hit their highest in over two months as a weaker dollar and uncertainty over the US crop size lifted prices. Soybeans gained on hopes for US-China trade talks, and CBOT December wheat finished up 9 cents at $5.34.
A weaker dollar makes US grain more competitive abroad, while trade-talk optimism with China supports soybean demand expectations.
grainews.caJulie Ingwersen, ReutersSep 16, 2025After 151 past bullish macro events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 123 past bullish macro events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.8%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 57 past bullish macro events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (65% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.7%), and -0.7% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
