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Jul 05, 2018
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CBOT wheat futures gain on bargain buying
Jul 05, 2018
CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded on Tuesday in bargain buying and short-covering bounce and on support about tightening global supplies, traders said.
CBOT September soft red winter wheat settled up 10-3/4 cents at $4.91 per bushel. The previous session’s 4.2-percent drop was the steepest for the most active contract since July 13, 2017.
K.C. September wheat ended 13-1/4 cents higher at $4.84 a bushel. September spring wheat gained 8-1/4 cents to $5.35-1/4 a bushel.
Markets will be closed on Wednesday for the US Independence Day holiday.—Reuters