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CBOT wheat lifts amid export market uncertainty

  • Russia will more than double its output of durum wheat, used in the production of pasta and couscous, to 1.8 million tonnes by 2025, its agriculture ministry said.
Published December 24, 2020

CHICAGO: U.S. wheat futures rose Thursday, following the soybean markets higher and supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, traders said.

CBOT March soft red winter wheat settled up 12-3/4 cents at $6.29-3/4 per bushel.

K.C. March hard red winter wheat ended 8-3/4 cents higher at $5.88 per bushel and MGEX March spring wheat added 8-1/2 cents to settle at $5.80 per bushel.

Jordan is seeking 120,000 tonnes of wheat in an international tender which closed on Wednesday, traders said.

The U.S. sold 393,700 tonnes of 2020/2021 wheat for export in the week ending December 17, down 27 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average.

Trade estimates were 300,000-500,000 tonnes.

Russia will more than double its output of durum wheat, used in the production of pasta and couscous, to 1.8 million tonnes by 2025, its agriculture ministry said.

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