CBOT Calls-Wheat up 2 cents, corn up 1, soybeans steady-up 1

CHICAGO, Dec 26 (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 Friday.

NOTE: Markets were closed on Dec. 24 for the Christmas holiday.

WHEAT - Up 2 cents per bushel

• Wheat up on thin post-holiday trade, hopes for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, creating optimism in the market about the future of the Black Sea wheat trade.

• Wheat futures rose earlier in the week on worries about the escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea export zone and severe cold in Russian wheat belts.

• On Wednesday, CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 settled 4-3/4 cents higher at $5.21-3/4 per bushel.

• K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 ended 6 cents higher at $5.34 a bushel.

• Minneapolis March spring wheat MWEH26 ended 1/4 cent higher at $5.80-1/4 per bushel.

CORN - Up 1 cent per bushel

• Corn ticks up slightly on robust demand with light holiday trade.

• CBOT first month corn Cc1 may test resistance at $4.62-1/4 per bushel in the first quarter of 2026, with a good chance of breaking above it and rising toward $4.97-3/4.

• Corn futures rose earlier in the week on brisk exports and a weaker U.S. dollar, which tends to make U.S. exports cheaper and more attractive to buyers holding other currencies. COR/

• On Wednesday, CBOT March corn CH26 settled 3-1/2 cents higher at $4.51 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Steady to up 1 cent per bushel

• Soybean futures flat to up slightly with light post-holiday trading volume.

• In Brazil, precipitation is expected to be adequate in growing regions over the next two weeks, while the trend is drier in Argentina, according to forecaster Vaisala.

• On Wednesday, CBOT January soybeans SF26 settled 11-3/4 cents higher at $10.63-1/4 per bushel.