Wheat Fund Gains 1.4% as Soy, Corn Edge Up

Grains — the daily wrap.

Key Facts

The WEAT wheat fund rose 1.37% to US$25.09, the biggest gain among the three grain funds (RT).
The SOYB soybean fund rose 0.37% to US$27.32 and the CORN corn fund rose 0.27% to US$18.90 (RT).
We could not tie wheat’s gain to one verified event. Soybeans and corn moved less.
South America is the main alternative supplier of soybeans and corn to China.
Large South American crops cap soybeans and corn. Brazil and Argentina compete with US farmers for Chinese orders.

Today’s Focus

Wheat led the grains on Monday as the WEAT fund gained 1.37% to US$25.09.

Soybean and corn funds edged up. For US farmers and investors, the three funds are the simplest listed proxies for the grain markets.

What matters today. Wheat led, but we could not tie the gain to one verified cause. Soybeans and corn stayed quiet.

01 The session in one read

WEAT rose 1.37% to US$25.09, SOYB rose 0.37% to US$27.32 and CORN rose 0.27% to US$18.90.

The funds track futures, not physical grain prices. We carry no verified grain futures settlement for Monday.

Assessment — Wheat leads, the rest steady MEDIUM

The gains in soybeans and corn were small. Wheat’s move was larger, but we could not verify its cause.

South American supply keeps a lid on soybeans and corn.

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02 The board

The table shows exchange-traded grain funds, which are labelled proxies.

Asset
Level
Change

Soybeans (SOYB)
US$27.32
+0.37%

Corn (CORN)
US$18.90
+0.27%

Wheat (WEAT)
US$25.09
+1.37%

Source: RT close, 2026-10-05. Where a commodity has no spot feed, an exchange-traded tracker or leading producer is shown as a labelled proxy.

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Latin America — Cross-Market Board

Regional
Oct 5, 2026 · 23:08

Ibovespa · benchmark

206,911.89
+7.70%

L 167,142day rangeH 168,310

+21.85% over 12 months

Market breadth · 5 names

80% advancing

4 ▲ advancing1 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
206,911.89
+7.70%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
64,327.79
-0.32%

S&P IPSAChile
11,124.65
+1.91%

S&P MERVALArgentina
2,869,488
+3.68%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,582.65
+2.69%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
59,860.04
+0.60%

Full instrument board

Instrument
Last
Change
YoY
Prev.
High
Low
Volume

IBOV
206,911.89
+7.70%
+21.85%
192,114.55
168,310
167,142
—

IPSA
11,124.65
+1.91%
—
10,916.57
11,210
10,984
1,513,213,483

IPC MEX
64,327.79
-0.32%
+12.17%
64,531.68
66,121
65,405
108,886,187

MERVAL
2,869,488
+3.68%
+30.51%
3,022,485
3,042,365
2,991,150
—

COLCAP
2,582.65
+2.69%
—
9.04
9.05
9.02
4,133

BVL PERÚ
59,860.04
+0.60%
—
—
—
—
—

USD/BRL
5.16
+0.01%
-5.13%
5.16
5.18
5.14
—

EUR/BRL
5.95
+1.01%
-5.83%
5.89
5.98
5.94
—

USD/MXN
17.06
-0.24%
-8.58%
17.10
17.08
17.01
—

USD/CLP
913.98
+0.04%
-5.67%
913.65
915.11
906.68
—

USD/COP
3,140
+0.03%
-22.04%
3,139
3,141
3,105
—

USD/PEN
3.36
-0.66%
-4.82%
3.38
3.38
3.35
—

USD/ARS
1,493
+0.10%
+12.96%
1,491
1,494
1,480
—

USD/UYU
40.27
+1.24%
+1.80%
39.77
40.27
40.23
—

USD/PYG
5,939
+1.68%
-19.54%
5,841
5,939
5,925
—

USD/BOB
11.64
-0.76%
+72.04%
11.73
11.72
11.64
—

USD/DOP
58.34
+1.25%
-3.44%
57.62
58.34
58.04
—

USD/CRC
445.92
+0.89%
-9.71%
441.97
448.50
445.92
—

Largest moves today

IBOV
206,911.89
+7.70%

MERVAL
2,869,488
+3.68%

COLCAP
2,582.65
+2.69%

IPSA
11,124.65
+1.91%

USD/PYG
5,939
+1.68%

USD/DOP
58.34
+1.25%

USD/UYU
40.27
+1.24%

EUR/BRL
5.95
+1.01%

The session read

The Ibovespa rose 7.70%, with breadth positive — 4 of 5 names higher. MERVAL led, while IPC MEX lagged.

03 What moved it

We could not verify a single cause for wheat’s gain on Monday.

Soybeans and corn traded on routine supply and demand, with large South American crops in the background.

04 The Latin American read

Brazil and Argentina are major soybean and corn exporters, and they compete with US farmers for Chinese orders.

05 The names to watch

For Latin America the key names are the exporters and the funds that track their crops.

06 The outlook

South American planting progress will shape the next price move.

07 What to watch

Wheat follow-through: Whether Tuesday confirms the gain.
South American planting: Progress in Brazil and Argentina.
US export sales reports: The next weekly report.

Why did wheat rise on Monday?

We could not verify a single cause. The WEAT fund gained 1.37%, more than the soybean and corn funds.

What are WEAT, SOYB and CORN?

They are US-listed funds that hold wheat, soybean and corn futures.

Why do these funds matter for Latin America?

Brazil and Argentina are major soybean and corn exporters.

Do you have a futures settlement?

No. We could not verify one, so the board uses funds as proxies.

Market data: RT.

This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error · Editorial responsibility: Matthias Camenzind, Editor-in-Chief

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