Chicago soybean futures rose by about 2%, while soybean oil increased by over 2.6%.

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18/08/2026
On Monday, after-hours trading in New York, the Bloomberg Grain Index rose by 1.14%, reaching 32.4651 points. U.S. stocks have continued to rise since the market opened, accumulating an increase of 3.50% over the last two trading days. CBOT corn futures increased by 1.19%, reaching $4.89 per bushel. CBOT wheat futures fell by 0.04%, standing at $6.8925 per bushel. CBOT soybean futures rose by 1.97%, reaching $12.16 per bushel, with a cumulative increase of 4.04% over the last four days; soybean meal futures rose by 0.79%, and soybean oil futures increased by 2.62%. CBOT lean hog futures fell by 0.09%, live cattle futures dropped by 0.10%, and feeder cattle futures declined by 0.05%.