Wednesday, August 10, grain trades in the U.S. stock markets ended mixed. Quotations of the September contract of wheat and corn rose on expectations that in the August report, the U.S. Department of agriculture (USDA) the market will see a forecast reduction in world ending stocks in connection with the reduction of production in the EU. At the same time, the expectations of weekly export sales of U.S. grain are at a low level that does not add optimism to market participants.

On the Chicago Mercantile exchange (CBOT) quotations of Wednesday's closing of futures contracts with delivery in September:

wheat - 155,0 dollars./t (10050 RUB./t) - plus of 1.14% compared to the previous. the closure;
corn - 127,0 dollars./t (8225 RUB/t) - plus 0,08%;
soya-beans - 366,9 dollars./t (23775 RUB/t) - minus 0,65%;
rice raw. - 466,4 dollars./t (30225 RUB/t) minus 1.85 percent;
canola (ICE, Nov.) - 460,9 dollars./t (29875 RUB/t) plus 0.26%.

On the Paris Bourse (MATIF) September futures at the end of trading of Wednesday was:

wheat flour - of 186.1 dollars./t (12050 RUB/t) - a plus of 1.06%;
corn (Jul.) - 185,2 USD/t (12000 RUB/t) - plus 0,61%;
sunflower (FOB Saint Nazaire) - 351,5 dollars./t (22775 RUB/t) plus 0.08 percent.