CBOT corn rebounds from lowest level in more than two weeks

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished higher on Monday as the market rebounded after falling to its lowest level since December 17.

• Broad buying supported gains in the market, traders said, as equities, metals and oil markets also increased.

• Traders were waiting for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue key crop reports on January 12, including quarterly data on U.S. grain stocks as of December 1.

• The USDA reported U.S. corn export sales were 756,400 metric tons in the week that ended on December 25. Analysts had expected 700,000 to 1.5 million metric tons.

• CBOT March corn CH26 ended 7 cents higher at $4.44-1/2 per bushel and set a one-week high.