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Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined on Friday as a spreading virus from China sparked selling across several markets, traders said. Technical selling also hit the market after the March contract failed to match Thursday's 2-1/2 month high.
The US Department of Agriculture, through its daily reporting system, said private exporters sold 142,428 tonnes of US corn to unknown destinations for 2019/20 delivery. The agency on Thursday announced corn sales to unknown buyers and Guatemala.