US grains surge on commodity fund buying 📈 Wheat up 1.5%

U.S. grains and soybeans start the week with a solid rebound on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Futures climbed at the start of the week, recovering from recent significant declines. Soybeans in particular bounced sharply after being heavily oversold in the previous sessions. Broad-based buying was fueled by commodity funds, which were net buyers of corn, soybeans, and wheat contracts. This renewed investment demand supported price recovery across the grain market.

• Global supply remains ample - Argentina and Australia are finishing record wheat harvests, while Brazil is starting a forecasted record soybean crop. This limits the potential for sustained strong rallies despite the short-term rebound.

• U.S. corn stocks - last year’s record corn harvest was largely offset by robust exports, keeping inventories at moderate levels and mitigating downward pressure on prices.

• Upcoming USDA report - the December 1 stock report, due January 12, could be a key market driver. Lower-than-expected figures would likely support further gains in grain and soybean contracts.

• Export optimism for soybeans - rumors of additional Chinese purchases, particularly by Sinograin, boosted market sentiment, reinforcing confidence in U.S. export demand.

• Weather risks - dry forecasts for Argentina could add a premium to corn and soybean prices if they threaten yields. Meanwhile, Brazil’s rainfall remains adequate, posing no immediate risk to the crop.

• Corn remains range-bound - despite the rebound, corn prices are still moving sideways, awaiting fresh catalysts such as the WASDE report to trigger a breakout.

• Wheat supported by weather and geopolitics - dry conditions in the U.S. Great Plains and tensions in the Black Sea export corridor are limiting supply and supporting prices. Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine, including Bunge’s facilities in Dnipro, reduced exports from 3.58 to 3.28 million tons in December, reinforcing the market’s upside potential.

• Export sales data - U.S. corn net export sales fell to the lowest since September (756,000 tons), while soybean sales rose 27% week-over-week (1.24 million tons), reflecting differentiated global demand dynamics.

The grain market is in a corrective rebound phase after year-end lows. Prices are supported by local weather constraints and geopolitical risks, but ample global supplies remain a significant ceiling on a sustained uptrend.

Wheat, Soybean and Corn Charts (H1)

Source: xStation5

Source: xStation5

Source: xStation5