# Chicago: dollar pressures grains while soybeans keep weekly gains and corn finds support from USDA

> Chicago grains closed lower as a dollar at a 1.5-year high pressured export competitiveness. Wheat fell 2.8%, corn dropped 1.3% and soybeans slipped 0.2% on the day, with soybeans still up for the week after profit-taking.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T07:35:32.235Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99201-chicago-dollar-pressures-grains-while-soybeans-keep-weekly-gains-and-corn-finds
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes US grain more expensive for overseas buyers, which weighs on export demand and futures prices. Routine daily moves like this carry limited new information.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- actualidadagropecuaria.com.uy: https://actualidadagropecuaria.com.uy/noticias/chicago-el-dolar-presiona-sobre-los-granos-mientras-la-soja-conserva-ganancias-semanales-y-el-maiz-encuentra-respaldo-en-el-usda/

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