The CBOT settled lower under a mix of profit taking and position liquidation after a weekend of mostly favorable weather across South America. Funds were heavy sellers in corn and soybeans, selling some 15,000 and 20,000 contracts, respectively, in each market. The CBOT tends to weaken in the spring and traders are looking to use that pattern to book profits and re-adjust portfolios while awaiting yield data from South America. This is most likely merely a pause in the bull market, not an end to it, as demand-side factors remain staunchly supportive. The weekly Export Inspections report was bullish soybeans with shipments rising 11 percent from the prior week and exceeding their needed volume by 3.5 times. The soybean shipment figure...
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