Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were firm on Wednesday, rebounding after one-week lows hit overnight and buoyed by the strength in wheat, traders said. March was up 1-1/2 cent at $4.33-1/2 a bushel; deferreds were up 1-3/4 to 4-1/4 cents by 10:35 am CST (1635 GMT).
CBOT March wheat was up 17 cents at $9.69 a bushel amid renewed worries about outlooks for a historically small supply of wheat globally. March corn was trading above all key moving averages. The nine-day relative strength index was hovering near 71, within the 70-to-100 range that technical traders view as an overbought signal.
The corn market remains underpinned by demand from livestock feeders, the biofuels sector and exporters. Taiwan feed makers doubt they will be able to secure shipments of Chinese corn due to tight domestic supplies. The feed makers are seeking up to 370,000 tonnes of Chinese corn. CBOT oats were firm with March up 1 cent at $2.98 a bushel, supported by the strength in corn and wheat, traders said.
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