Soybeans Slip on Weak China Demand, Brazil Supply in Commodity News 17/02/2026 Soybean futures fell to around $11.42 per bushel, extending losses for a second session as prices retreated from last week’s multi-month highs. The pullback was driven by thin demand from China, the world’s largest importer, which was out of the market during a week-long holiday, dampening near-term buying interest. Prices had climbed to a 2-month high in early February after U.S. President Trump said China was considering boosting purchases of U.S. soybeans. A report by the South China Morning Post also suggested that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could extend their trade truce for up to a year, raising hopes for stronger agricultural trade. However, the lack of confirmed deals limited follow-through buying. Additional pressure came from ample supply in Brazil, the top producer, as harvest progress improved export availability. Source: Trading Economics 2026-02-17 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share