CBOT corn closes slightly higher, supported by US export demand

CHICAGO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished slightly higher on Wednesday as solid U.S. export demand continued to underpin the market, analysts said.

• Gains in the soy market helped lift corn futures, traders said.

• Taiwan's MFIG purchasing group bought about 65,000 metric tons of animal feed corn expected to be sourced from the United States in an international tender, European traders said.

• Analysts expect the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday will report that 2025-26 U.S. corn export sales were 900,000 to 1.8 million metric tons in the week that ended on February 19, according to a Reuters poll.

• CBOT March corn CH26 ended up 2-3/4 cents at $4.30-1/2 per bushel. May corn CK26 closed 3-1/2 cents higher at $4.42 per bushel after rising on Monday to $4.45, the contract's highest level since January 12.