CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday as the yen rose against the dollar following Sunday's Japanese election results.
Corn was off 1/4 to up 5 1/4, soybeans were off 28 to off 35 3/4, wheat was up 3 1/4 to up 4 and oats were unchanged.
Corn futures rose despite a slide in crude oil prices. Wheat rose with the dollar sliding against the euro and yen Monday. Soybean futures fell with overly wet weather in India offset by reports of Chinese firms near default on hedging contracts.
The prices:
Corn: Sep 3.26 1/4, up 5 1/4; Dec 3.29 3/4, up 3/4; Mar 3.42 1/2, off 1/4; May 3.51 1/4, off 1/4.
Soybeans: Sep 11.00, off 35 3/4; Nov 9.79 1/2, off 31 1/2; Jan 9.81 1/4, off 30 1/2; Mar 9.79 1/4, off 28.
Wheat: Sep 4.71, up 4; Dec 4.98 3/4, up 3 1/2; Mar 5.18 1/4, up 3 1/2; May 5.31, up 3 1/4.
Oats: Sep 2.10 3/4; Dec 2.25; Mar 2.37 3/4; May 2.46 1/2, all unchanged.
