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First Thing Today | August 22, 2022 Soybean futures post corrective gains overnight as market awaits Pro Farmer Crop Tour reports.
Soybeans, along with soyoil, led price strength in the grain and soy complex overnight.
Grain and soy futures found followthrough buying overnight, supported in part by outside markets.
Soybeans pulled back overnight from the corrective gains late last week. Corn and wheat didn’t stray far from unchanged.
Corn, soybean and winter wheat futures extended Thursday’s corrective gains overnight, while HRS futures posted new contract highs for the sixth time in the last eight trading sessions.
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Chinese bean buying slows in September. Certified acreage data release delayed. Americans quit their jobs at a record clip in August. Atlanta Fed chief says U.S. jobs slowdown should not derail taper timeline.
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