Prices of July futures on agricultural products by July 2 trade results

03.07.08 17:51
/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 3, 2008/ - Prices of July futures contracts on agricultural products on Chicago and New York Board of Trades by July 2 trade results. -------------------------------------------------------- Unit Price: Trend Name measure open max. min. last -------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ----- wheat (CBOT) USD/bu 845.00 865.20 845.00 865.20 +1.81 corn (CBOT) USD/bu 716.00 749.40 716.00 748.60 +4.06 oat (CBOT) USD/bu n/a 454.00 438.00 454.00 +3.65 rice (CBOT) USD/bu 20.15 22.10 20.15 20.21 +1.43 cotton (NYBOT) USD/lb 68.33 68.34 68.33 68.33 -0.96 -------------------------------------------------------- The data on crops in the table are based on information of CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade); the data on cotton and sugar - provided by NYBOT (New York Board of Trade). USD/bu - price in USD per grain bushel, USD/lb - price in USD per pound. According to CBOT, traders consider that futures prices decline allowed for American wheat to increase its competitiveness against Western Europe wheat. [2008-07-03]