# Soybean futures drop as Trump-Xi summit fails to boost China purchase expectations By Investing.com

> CBOT July soybeans closed down 36.5 cents at $11.92.5 after the Trump-Xi summit produced no increased agricultural purchase commitments. Treasury Secretary Bessent said China's existing commitment means soybeans are all taken care of. USDA reported weekly export sales of 102,100 metric tons, a marketing-year low.

- Date: 2026-05-14 · published 2026-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9300-soybean-futures-drop-as-trump-xi-summit-fails-to-boost-china-purchase
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Analysts had expected no increase beyond the October commitments, and weak sales plus Brazilian competition lower demand expectations for US beans, soyoil and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-13 | 1 | -3.4% | -3.7 | CBOT July soybeans fell 36.5 cents after the Trump-Xi summit produced no increased China purchase commitments, which matches the size of the drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-01-01 | [Soybean futures drop 85 cents as China buying disappoints market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21530-soybean-futures-drop-85-cents-as-china-buying-disappoints-market.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2023-09-22 | [China cuts soybean purchases from the US in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14811-china-cuts-soybean-purchases-from-the-us-in-august.md) | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-05-15 | [Soybeans Fall as China Summit Leaves US Farmers Seeking Details - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9298-soybeans-fall-as-china-summit-leaves-us-farmers-seeking-details-bloomberg.md) | +1.7% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-16 | [Soybeans limit down after Trump threatens to delay China summit - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4716-soybeans-limit-down-after-trump-threatens-to-delay-china-summit-pro-farmer.md) | -4.1% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Slump to 2004 Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57948-china-s-u-s-soybean-purchases-slump-to-2004-low.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2026-01-01 | [Soybean futures drop 85 cents as China buying disappoints market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21530-soybean-futures-drop-85-cents-as-china-buying-disappoints-market.md) | +2.0% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2023-09-22 | [China cuts soybean purchases from the US in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14811-china-cuts-soybean-purchases-from-the-us-in-august.md) | +0.5% | +6.4% |
| SBM | 2026-05-15 | [Soybeans Fall as China Summit Leaves US Farmers Seeking Details - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9298-soybeans-fall-as-china-summit-leaves-us-farmers-seeking-details-bloomberg.md) | -3.3% | -12.8% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/soybean-futures-drop-as-trumpxi-summit-fails-to-boost-china-purchase-expectations-93CH-4690562

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