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Export sales data for week ended Dec. 15 showed soybeans falling short of expectations by 64,000 MT, with corn and wheat both low range. Cotton export sales reflected a nearly 90,000 RB net reduction for the week.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures held in tight ranges in a lightly traded overnight session.
Boxed beef prices surged over the past week.
Corn futures end at three-week high amid weather concerns, crude oil gains; winter wheat lifted by frigid Plains outlook.
Soybeans reach one-week high, corn and wheat mostly firmer in subdued pre-holiday trading.
U.S. avg. national diesel prices plunged 74 cents a gallon since first week of November
Corn, soybeans and wheat opened lower overnight but firmed through the session and are higher this morning.
Soybeans higher on demand fundamentals, dollar weakness; corn and wheat also mostly higher.
Bank of Japan shocks with announcement of effective interest rate increase
Corn, soybean futures mostly higher on corrective buying as trade watches weather; wheat mixed.