DBA•| Last | Change | Pct Move | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBOT wheat Wv1 | 634.75 | 3.50 | 0.55 |
| CBOT corn Cv1 | 464.50 | 2.50 | 0.54 |
| CBOT soy Sv1 | 1179.25 | 1.50 | 0.13 |
| Paris wheat BL2c1 | 222.00 | 2.25 | 1.02 |
| Paris maize EMAc1 | 249.25 | 2.75 | 1.12 |
| Paris rapeseed COMc1 | 527.25 | 1.00 | 0.19 |
| WTI crude oil CLc1 | 76.63 | -0.66 | -0.85 |
| Euro/dollar EUR= | 1.15 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Most active contracts - wheat, corn and soy U.S. cents/bushel, Paris futures in euros per metric ton
CBOT corn Cv1 rose 0.5% to $4.64-1/2 a bushel, while CBOT soybeans Sv1 were up 0.1% at $11.79-1/4 a bushel.
Market focus was turning towards the U.S. Department of Agriculture's supply and demand report on August 12, which will include updated forecasts of U.S. corn and soybean production this year.
Dry weather last month affected some U.S. corn crops, though the return of rain in the past week in the Midwest and a relatively high U.S. yield forecast from StoneX this week have eased supply concerns.
The soybean market has drawn support from Chinese demand, which has offset pressure from falling oil prices.
China has bought at least 10 more cargoes of U.S. soybeans, traders said on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of purchases ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected U.S. visit next month.
PARIS/CANBERRA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures steadied on Friday after a four-week low as traders assessed reports of more attacks in the Black Sea export zone while turning their attention to U.S. jobs and crop data.
Corn recovered from its three-week low on Thursday, when improving U.S. crop prospects weighed on prices.
Soybeans edged up for a second session, supported by a run of Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies.
Investors were adjusting positions before monthly U.S. jobs data later on Friday and monthly supply-and-demand forecasts next week.
The most-traded wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1 was 0.6% up at $6.34-3/4 a bushel, as of 1159 GMT, moving away from Thursday's four-week low of $6.26-3/4.
Traders have been weighing disruption to shipments from Russia and Ukraine against large global supply, including in the Black Sea region, and slow demand from importers.
"The grain is there," said Commonwealth Bank analyst Dennis Voznesenski. "The big question now is whether they can get it out. That's the determining factor of whether we see prices go up or down."
On Thursday, the governor of Ukraine's Odesa Region said a Russian attack had damaged a foreign-flagged ship loaded with wheat, killing one crew member and causing a fire.
On Friday, traders said there was more unconfirmed talk of drone attacks at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk that may have damaged vessels.
"Unless export demand improves or geopolitical disruption intensifies further, ample global grain supplies are likely to limit sustained price gains," British merchant ADM Agriculture said in a note.
