BEIJING, June 26 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures
slipped on Thursday, weighed down by favourable weather in the
U.S. Midwest and selling pressure.
Corn rebounded after four straight sessions of losses.
FUNDAMENTALS
* The most-active soybean contract eased 0.12% to
$10.17-2/8 per bushel as of 0122 GMT, hovering near an 11-week
low.
* Corn rose 0.24% higher to $4.11-2/8 a bushel, though
it remains near 2025 lows. Wheat traded flat at $5.44-4/8
a bushel.
* Warm, rainy weather has created ideal growing weather for
soybeans and corn in the U.S. Midwest.
* Selling pressure ahead of the first notice date for the
July soybean, wheat and corn contracts added to the downside.
* Corn and wheat also remain under pressure due to ample
supply outlooks and favourable weather.
* In Brazil, the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) on
Wednesday approved higher biofuel blending mandates, a move
celebrated by renewable energy lobbies.
* Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had
slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for
2025 to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop
conditions in parts of central Russia.
* Traders are watching for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's crop progress and quarterly stocks reports due
Monday
* Commodity funds were net sellers of Chicago Board of Trade
corn, soybeans, wheat and soymeal futures contracts on
Wednesday, traders said. Traders were net buyers of soyoil
contracts.
MARKET NEWS
The dollar eased to a fresh 3-1/2-year low on the euro on
Thursday as concerns about the future independence of the U.S.
Federal Reserve undermined faith in the soundness of the
country's monetary policy.
DATA/EVENTS (GMT)
1230 US Durable Goods May
1230 US GDP Final Q1
1230 US Initial Jobless Clm 21 Jun, w/e
1430 US EIA-Nat Gas Chg Bcf, Nat Gas-EIA Implied Flow
20 Jun, w/e