Rising grain prices across the board, shifts in U.S.-China trade dynamics, weekly export sales, South American harvest progress, and the latest E.U. production estimate revisions.

Declining wheat and corn prices, renewed optimism in U.S.–China trade relations, and notable speculative activity in matiff wheat and rapeseed positions.

Continued weakness in wheat and corn prices, a significant revision to U.S. growth forecasts, and updates on grain exports and harvest projections across Europe and North Africa.

Continued weakness in the U.S. dollar, planting progress across the Midwest, Chinese grain production forecasts, and strong speculative fund activity in corn and soybeans.

Grain markets showed little movement in light pre-holiday volume. With the soon-to-expire May matiff futures closing within half a percent change, the tone was subdued. Chicago is set to reopen on Monday, while Euronext remains closed until Tuesday.

Prices closed mixed on Wednesday, with C-B-O-T finishing in the green while matiff milling wheat declined, as French wheat was apparently not included in Algeria’s tenderpurchases. U.S. stock indices plummeted again, while the EUR/USD surged back toward the one point fourteen level, adding renewed pressure on European prices. The ECB is expected to cut interest rates again today. As a reminder,markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.

It was a relatively quiet session on Tuesday, with lower grain prices prevailing across the board. Financial markets also appeared to stabilize after the prior week’s volatility. The market now turns its attention to Algeria’s wheat tender, which could be the key factor for price direction heading into the long weekend.

Delayed U.S. spring planting due to weather, wheat export performance from Ukraine, China’s soybean import slump, and new tariff comments from President Donald Trump that could impact agricultural markets.

Grain markets closed last week on a firm note, finishing in the green across the board, as a weakening U.S. dollar supported C-B-O-T prices, which outpaced their European counterparts. This week’s focus will be on the European Central Bank’s policy meeting scheduled for Thursday. With heightened uncertainty, elevated volatility in the EUR/USD currency pair is expected. Grain markets will be closed on Friday, and matiff trading will resume on Tuesday.

Corn and soybean prices climbed on Thursday, while wheat continued to weaken. The USDA’s latest WASDE report offered no support for U.S. wheat, and matiff milling wheat faced additional headwinds as the euro-to-dollar exchange rate surged to its highest level in over three years.