CBOT soybeans tick lower on Chinese demand worries

CHICAGO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures continued the previous day's fall on long liquidation and continued pressure from ample global supply and questions over Chinese demand.

• CBOT January soybeans SF26 settled 6 cents lower to $10.52-1/4 a bushel.

• CBOT March SMH26 soymeal futures were 30 cents higher at $302.30 per short ton.

• Most-active March soyoil BOH26 ended 0.43 cent lower at 48.62 cents per pound.

• Traders continued to monitor Chinese demand for U.S. soy after the countries struck a trade truce in late October.

• Exporters sold 114,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans to unknown buyers, the USDA said in its daily reporting system.

• U.S. soybean export sales for 2025-26 were 1.1 million metric tons in the week ending on November 27. Analysts expected 600,000 to 2 million metric tons.