Corn futures mark fifth straight gain as crop ratings decline. 8/25/26

Grain futures demonstrated resilience as early morning weakness gave way to a strong close across the complex. December Corn futures reached 523'4, marking a fifth consecutive session of gains and pushing the RSI to its most overbought reading since March. The latest Crop Progress report revealed a larger-than-expected 3% decline in good-to-excellent corn conditions. In the soy complex, November Soybean futures rallied nearly 20 cents off their early lows, supported by a flash sale of 132,000 metric tons to unknown destinations. Soybean crop conditions also slightly underperformed estimates, slipping 1% to 60% good-to-excellent. Meanwhile, December Chicago Wheat futures finished higher despite spring wheat harvest progress coming in 5% ahead of market expectations at 62% complete. Learn more about trading futures and options at CME Group: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture.html #GrainFutures #Agriculture #Commodities