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DTN Early Word Grains 04/25 05:48
4/25/2025 - 06:20:00
DTN Early Word Grains 04/25 05:48 Grains Higher on Trade Optimism After Soybeans Break Out of Recent Trading Range July corn is up 3 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 4 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is up 4 1/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 4 1/4 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is up 4 3/4 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: July corn is up 3 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 4 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is up 4 1/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 4 1/4 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is up 4 3/4 cents. CME GLOBEX RECAP: World equity markets are mixed with the Dow lower but the broader U.S. market along with European markets mostly higher. Traders see some reasons for optimism as the U.S. administration has taken a softer stance on tariffs this week. Economic data on Thursday was good, with the durable goods total well above trade expectations. This, of course, is a good news/bad news situation as stronger economic data may keep interest rates higher for longer. OUTSIDE MARKETS: Previous close Thursday showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 486.83 at 40,093.40 and the S&P 500 up 108.91 at 5,484.77, The 10-Year Treasury yield ended at 4.305%. Early Friday, the June Dow Jones Futures are up 7 points. European markets are higher with the spot futures of London's FTSE 100 trading up 0.05%, spot futures of Germany's DAX are trading up 0.45% and the spot futures of France's CAC 40 Index up 0.71%. Asian markets are mixed with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index up 1.9% and China's Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07%.