Chicago wheat futures rose by about 3% this week.

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18/04/2026
On Friday, the New York closing, the Bloomberg Commodity Index fell by 0.27% to 31.2375 points, with a cumulative increase of 1.74% for the week. This week, CBOT corn futures rose by 1.27% to $4.57 per bushel. CBOT wheat futures rose by 2.97% to $5.98 per bushel. CBOT soybean futures increased by 0.08% to $11.8150 per bushel, with a cumulative decrease of 0.82% for the week, overall remaining stable at a low level. Soybean meal futures fell by 0.61%, while soybean oil futures rose by 1.25%. CBOT lean hog futures fell by 2.65%, live cattle futures fell by 0.83%, and feeder cattle futures fell by 1.97%.