Wheat also fell with other commodities on bad news from Europe. Bailout for Greece was postponed as Greek leaders rejected additional budget cuts that other members of the European Union demanded. Most traders were unprepared for such turn of events as it has looked almost certain that Greece would receive aid.

Wheat fell from $6.4575 to $6.2925 per bushel as of 20:40 GMT today on CBoT.
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Additionally, wheat was rising with other commodities on speculation that Greece is making progress in debt-reduction discussions. The European leaders agreed about sanctions on countries with high budget deficit.

Wheat price climbed from $6.4475 to $6.6625 per bushel as of 21:24 GMT today on CBoT after reaching $6.6750 — the highest since January 3.
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Returning worries about the debt crisis in the European Union also hurt the commodities. European leaders were meeting yesterday at summit in Brussels. Investors are concerned that previously planned measures won’t be enough to contain spread of the problems across the eurozone.

Corn traded near $6.3200 per bushel today as of 00:43 GMT on CBoT, following the slump from $6.3925 to $6.3200 yesterday. Soybeans traded at $11.8900 per bushel today after falling from $12.1425 to $11.8525.
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Yesterday, soybeans advanced as the pledge of the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rate record low till 2014 was supporting commodities. The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 commodities added 1.5 percent yesterday.

Futures for delivery of rubber in July went down to 316.4 yen per kilogram ($4,087 per metric ton) before trading at 317.3 yen on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange. Soybeans fell from $12.2175 to $12.1825 per bushel as of 6:31 GMT on CBoT after reaching the highest price since January 3 of $12.3500 yesterday.
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Wheat was also higher on dwindling Russian stocks. Inventories of some Russian regions declined by more than 50 percent, while other regions shipped almost all of their supplies as exports picked up. Wheat climbed from $6.4075 to $6.4650 per bushel on CBoT today.
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China’s gross domestic product increased 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, following the 9.1 percent expansion in the third quarter. That was the slowest growth in 10 quarters. The report fueled talks that the country will perform measures to stimulate economic growth.

ZEW Economic Sentiment for Germany increased from -53.8 to -56.1 (month-on-month) in January, the highest level since July 2011. Economic expectations for the eurozone improved to -32.5 this month from -54.1 in the month before.

Standard & Poor’s downgraded credit ratings of several European countries on January 13. Markets were downbeat somewhat after the action, but quickly recovered as such move was expected and generally priced in.

February futures for delivery of crude oil advanced $2.01 (2 percent) to $100.71 per barrel on NYMEX. Brent oil rose from $111.42 to $111.57 per barrel as of 23:54 GMT today on ICE. Corn price was higher from $6.0125 to $6.0600 per bushel on CBoT today, while soybeans rallied from $11.6300 to $11.8275 per bushel.
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Earlier, the agricultural commodities were rising as adverse weather posed threat to crops in South America. Nevertheless, the estimates of the USDA showed that lower supply from the region will be mostly offset by production in other parts of the world.

Wheat slipped from $6.4125 to $6.0500 per bushel as of 23:47 GMT today on CBoT. Corn tumbled from $6.5125 to $6.1150 per bushel, while soybeans fell from $11.9775 to $11.7350 per bushel today.
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The continuing drought in Brazil and Argentina is worse than forecasters previously estimated and yield may be lower than was anticipated. The US Department of Agriculture predicted that Argentina will harvest 29 million metric tons of corn and 52 million tons of soybeans.

The problems in the European Union reduced demands for commodities, including corn and soybeans. A report of the European Commission showed that the economic sentiment in the eurozone declined.

Corn closed at $6.4350 per bushel on CBoT today after opening at $6.4200 and climbing to $6.4950. Soybeans fell from $11.9800 per bushel to close at $11.8852, following the advance to $12.0900.
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Wheat declined today on prospect for falling demand for the crop in the United States as well as for US exports in other countries. Algeria turned away from the USA to other exporters, Argentina among them perhaps, for supplying wheat. Analysts say that surging prices for the agricultural commodity is the main reason for slower demand. Wheat dropped from $6.4875 to $6.4500 per bushel on CBoT.
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Oil declined as concerns about the European debt crisis intensified. The European Central Bank boosted lending to banks of the eurozone, spurring speculation that the European financial system is failing. February futures for crude oil delivery dropped $1.98 to $99.36 per barrel on NYMEX. Brent crude declined from $109.06 to 107.41 per barrel today on ICE after falling earlier to $106.77.
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The US Department of Agriculture estimated that the world production will grow 4.8 percent to 867.5 million metric tons in the 2011–12 season. The global stockpiles will shrink by just 0.8 percent, demonstrating the smallest drop in three years. The output from the United States is expected to decline by 1.1 percent, by the growth of the production in other parts of the world, including the European Union and Russia, should surpass the predicted drop. Supply is rising as farmers reacted to the record prices this year by boosting production.

Corn prices advanced yesterday on the speculation that adverse weather in South America would hurt crops in South America and would increase demand for supplies from the USA. The prices reached the highest level since November 17.

Corn spot price was down from $6.1550 to $6.1450 per bushel as of 3:27 GMT today on CBoT. Yesterday, the price jumped from $6.0575 to $6.1675, while the daily high was $6.1900. The prices reached the record level of $7.9975 on June 10.
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Coffee fell as inventories grew. ICE-monitored stockpiles rose for the fifth consecutive week and have increased 20 percent since November 1. The prices may still rebound as the forecast of the US Department of Agriculture showed that the balance of supply and demand may result in deficit. Coffee prices declined from $2.1340 to $2.1095 per pound on ICE.
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