CBOT soybean futures gain on weather vagary in US.

Futures contracts of soybean on the CBOT extended previous session gains and traded 0.5% higher due to low soil moisture and prevailing hot weather in the US. The unfavourable weather may hit the growth and resultant yield of the plant. Around 40% of the soybean crop in the country is in poor condition. The most active August soybean contract traded at $9.9450 a bushel on the CBOT up 0.5% from the previous close.

China to import more US soybean.

Seven Chinese soybean buyers signed agreements here last week to buy 12.5 million metric tons (460 million bushels) of 2017-2018 U.S. soybeans, the second-largest deal after the 2015 agreement.

Jaipur mustard seed down on low buys from oil millers.

Mustard seed prices in Jaipur were down because of lower demand from the oil millers. However, arrivals across the country were unchanged at 95,000 bags (1bag=85kg). The most active August futures ended down 1%. Weakness in the entire edible oil complex due to expectation of a cut in the import duty on the crude palm oil is also seen creating bearish sentiment.

NCDEX soybean down 1% on cues from spot markets.

Futures contracts of soybean fell nearly 1% on the NCDEX, taking cues from weakness in major spot markets. The most active August contract of soybean on the NCDEX was down 0.8% from the previous close. The October contract was also trading 0.2% lower. Prices fell in major spot markets after sufficient rainfall in Madhya Pradesh this week boosted prospects of improved sowing in the state.

NCDEX marks 3,330 tonne soybean for staggered delivery.

NCDEX has marked 3,330 tonne of soybean for staggered delivery in the July contract. Staggered delivery is used to check any artificial rise in prices. Under this mechanism, sellers can indicate intention of delivery to the exchange during the tender period, currently a 10-day span before the contract expires. The bourse has also marked 1,090 tonne of maize, 970 tonne of wheat, 610 tonne of mustard seed, 540 tonne of barley, 460 tonne of guar seed, 280 tonne of castor seed, 69 tonne of jeera, 30 tonne of guar gum, 10 tonne of cottonseed oilcake, and 5 tonne of turmeric for staggered delivery in the July contract.