BEIJING, June 25 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean and soyoil
futures edged higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in oil
prices as investors monitored the fragile ceasefire between Iran
and Israel.
Corn and wheat fell due to growing global crop prospects and
favourable weather conditions.
FUNDAMENTALS
* The most-active soybean contract rose 0.22% to
$10.39-2/8 per bushel as of 0105 GMT after three straight
sessions of losses. Soyoil gained 0.7% to 52.98 cents
per pound.
* Corn eased 0.06% to $4.16 a bushel, hovering near
this year's lowest level, while wheat slid 0.36% to $5.5 a
bushel.
* Oil prices edged higher after plummeting in the last two
sessions, underpinning soyoil, which often tracks crude because
it is used in biofuel as a substitute for fossil fuel.
* Warm, rainy weather in the U.S. Midwest is expected to aid
crop development in the coming days, according to forecasters.
* Corn remains pressured by expectations of ample U.S. and
global supply, alongside benign weather conditions.
* In Brazil, farmers are estimated to produce a record 123.3
million metric tons of second corn, agribusiness consultancy
Agroconsult said on Tuesday.
* The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the private
sales of 630,000 metric tons of U.S. corn to Mexico.
* Wheat prices continued to face headwinds from strong
production outlook across the northern hemisphere and
accelerating harvest activity.
* Argus Media raised its forecast for Russia's 2025-26 wheat
output to 84.8 million tons, up from year-ago 81.3 million tons.
* Commodity funds were net sellers of Chicago Board of Trade
wheat, corn, soybean, soymeal and soyoil futures contracts on
Tuesday, traders said.
MARKET NEWS
An index of global shares hit a record high on Tuesday with
oil prices plummeting further as market sentiment was lifted by
the easing of Middle East tensions, after a shaky ceasefire
between Israel and Iran began to take hold.
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