Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were mixed in bear-spreading trades on Tuesday, as investors squared up their positions ahead of a federal monthly supply-and-demand report due on Thursday. Front-month contracts such as CBOT May soyabeans were slightly lower while deferred contracts including November soyabeans gained in spreading.
CBOT May soyabeans fell 2-3/4 cents to $10.74-3/4 per bushel, down 0.26 percent on Tuesday. November soyabean futures hit a new contract high on Tuesday, as the market saw some support on projections for declining 2018-19 US soyabean carryout, traders said.