CBOT wheat futures weaken on long liquidation
CHICAGO, May 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures turned lower on Friday as traders liquidated long positions ahead of the month's end.
Oil futures fell 2% on Friday, posting their steepest weekly decline since early April after reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached an agreement on a potential ceasefire extension. O/R
Wheat gains were limited by upcoming Northern Hemisphere harvests. While the U.S. crop has suffered irreparable damage from drought, many other countries are on track for good crops.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported weekly wheat export sales in the current marketing year at 250,200 metric tons.
Russia is expecting a decent 2026 grain harvest, the country's Agriculture Minister said on Friday, signaling export competition to the U.S. and other suppliers.
CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN26 settled 13-1/2 cents lower to $6.10-1/2 per bushel.
K.C. July hard red winter wheat KWN26 dropped 15-1/2 cents to $6.49-3/4 per bushel, and Minneapolis July spring wheat MWEN26 settled down 13-1/2 cents to $6.63-3/4 per bushel.
