CBOT markets were higher after hints of tariff relief for Canada and Mexico emerged from Washington, D.C. Tuesday night and early Wednesday. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said President Trump was “open” to additional tariff exemptions beyond the pause in levies for auto manufacturers who comply with the USMCA. That allowed CBOT futures to recover somewhat from their recent selloffs, though fund buying remained light throughout the day. Trading had the feel of a corrective bounce with support developing at key technical levels in corn, wheat, and soybeans. The fundamental, long-term outlooks remain mostly bearish for the major commodities even as near-term technicals turn sightly more supportive. U.S. stocks ral...
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