
CHICAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Tuesday:
WHEAT - Down 1 to up 1 cent per bushel
CBOT wheat Wv1 fell, pausing after a three-day rally fuelled by concerns that escalation in the Russia–Ukraine war could disrupt Black Sea exports.
Russian forces hit port and energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, sparking a fire that burned 30 containers of flour and vegetable oil at the port of Pivdennyi, a senior Ukrainian official said on Monday.
Traders said supply had been little affected and global supply pressure continued. GRA/
CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 last traded down 1/4 cents at $5.15-1/4 per bushel. K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 last traded up 1/2 cent at $5.34-1/2 per bushel, and Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 last traded down 1/4 cent at $5.79-3/4 per bushel.
CORN - Steady to up 2 cents per bushel
CBOT corn Cv1 edged up to a two-week high with support from brisk U.S. exports.
CBOT March corn CH26 was last up 1 cent at $4.48 per bushel.
SOYBEANS - Up 5 to 7 cents per bushel
Soybeans ticked higher for a second day as they recovered from an eight-week low.
The oilseed slid last week as traders remained cautious about the pace of Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce.
Forecasters continued to project another record harvest in Brazil this season.
CBOT March soybeans SH26 were last up 6-1/4 cents at $10.65-3/4 per bushel.