GRAINS-Wheat futures set for greatest weekly acquire in Four years on U.S. climate issues

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GRAINS-Wheat futures set for greatest weekly acquire in Four years on U.S. climate issues


By Naveen Thukral

SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters)Chicago wheat futures edged increased on Friday to be on observe for his or her greatest weekly acquire in 4 years, as adversarial climate in components of america and Canada stoked issues about world provides.

Corn and soybeans had been set to complete the week on a constructive be aware.

“Dryness is curbing potential for U.S. and Canadian crop yields,” stated one Singapore-based grains dealer.

Probably the most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Commerce (CBOT) Wv1 added 0.3% at $6.73-3/Four a bushel by 0202 GMT, close to the session excessive of $6.76 a bushel – the very best since July 1.

Wheat is up practically 10% for the week, the largest weekly acquire since June 2017.

Corn Cv1 is up greater than 7% this week and soybeans Sv1 have gained 4%.

Wheat is drawing assist from unfavourable climate throughout the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies.

For soybeans, the Nationwide Oilseed Processors Affiliation (NOPA) stated its members crushed 152.Four million bushels of soybeans in June, the smallest month-to-month crush in two years.

Commodity funds had been web patrons of CBOT wheat and soyoil futures contracts on Thursday and web sellers of corn, soybean and soymeal futures, merchants stated. COMFUND/CBT

(Reporting by Naveen Thukral; enhancing by Uttaresh.V)

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