CBOT corn ends higher, following advances in soybeans and wheat

CHICAGO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Monday, following strength in soybean and wheat futures tied to hopes of stepped-up Chinese purchases of U.S. soy and wheat supplies, traders said.

• CBOT December corn CZ25 settled up 2-3/4 cents at $4.34-1/4 per bushel.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported export inspections of U.S. corn in the latest week at 1,668,781 metric tons, in line with a range of trade expectations for 1,000,000 to 1,850,000 tons. USDA/I

• The U.S. corn harvest was 83% complete as of Sunday, according to a Reuters poll of nine analysts.

• Brazil's second corn crop is expected to reach 107 million metric tons in 2025/26, a 4.1% drop from the previous season, consultancy StoneX said.