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07.04.2010 10:49

Soybeans Rise on Speculation Demand Will Cut Global Inventories

07.04.2010 10:49

Soybeans rose the most in a week on speculation that an end to the global recession will boost demand for the oilseed to make food and animal feed. Economies will recover at various speeds, led by China and India, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The Asian countries are the world’s biggest consumers of vegetable oil made from soybeans. U.S. payrolls in March rose the most since March 2007, signaling a rebound in the job market.

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07.04.2010 10:47

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Corn Rises Most in Almost Three Weeks as Speculators Slow Sales

07.04.2010 10:47

Corn rose for a second straight day on speculation that a slump in prices this year may stall as farmers begin to plant crops in the U.S., the world’s largest grower and exporter.

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07.04.2010 10:43

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Wheat Futures Advance as Investors Unwind Bets on Price Slump

07.04.2010 10:43

Wheat prices posted the biggest gain in almost five weeks as some hedge funds and traders unwound near-record bets on a price slump. Speculative short positions, or wagers on declining prices, more than doubled in the first quarter, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. So-called net-shorts were 56,716 contracts in the week ended March 30, compared with a record 60,457 on Feb. 9.

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01.04.2010 00:48

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Cattle Rise as Beef Gains May Boost Packer Profits; Hogs Fall

01.04.2010 00:48

Cattle futures rose for the third straight day on bets that U.S. meatpacker demand for animals will increase as profit margins improve. Hogs fell from a 12- year high.

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01.04.2010 00:07

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Wheat Falls to Five-Month Low as Sowing Forecast Tops Estimates

01.04.2010 00:07

Wheat fell to a five-month low after a government report showed U.S. growers may plant more than estimated.

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01.04.2010 00:02

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Sugar ‘Crash’ Isn’t Over as Output Gains, Traders Say

01.04.2010 00:02

Sugar prices will extend a slump, following the biggest quarterly plunge since 1985, as Brazil and India, the world’s largest producers, harvest bumper crops next season, analysts and traders said.

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19.03.2010 00:20

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Soybeans Rise on Increased Demand for Animal Feed, Cooking Oil

19.03.2010 00:20

Soybeans rose for a fourth straight day after a U.S. government report showed export demand for the oilseed and its products increased last week.

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18.03.2010 00:05

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Sugar Rebounds From Seven-Month Low as Speculators Slow Sales

18.03.2010 00:05

Sugar rebounded from a seven-month low on speculation that managers of hedge funds and index funds slowed sales after reducing their net-long positions, or bets prices would rise, to the lowest level of the year.

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17.03.2010 07:22

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Corn Advances as Biggest Exporter Faces ‘Historic Flooding’

17.03.2010 07:22

Corn rose for a second day after the National Oceanic Atmospheric and Administration said the U.S., the world’s largest exporter of the crop, faces potential “historic flooding” in the coming weeks.

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17.03.2010 01:05

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Wheat Gains as Declining Dollar Makes U.S. Grain More Appealing

17.03.2010 01:05

Wheat climbed the most in almost two weeks as the declining dollar makes grain from the U.S., the world’s biggest shipper, more attractive to overseas buyers and as a hedge against inflation.