Wheat prices pushed above $10 per bushel Monday, as dry weather threatened crops in Argentina, adding to concerns regarding a potential wheat shortage, Bloomberg News reported Monday.The bullish move in wheat sent other grains and oilseeds higher. Argentina, now experiencing summer, is a key supply of wheat for bread, pasta and livestock feed.
The price of wheat has more than doubled in the past year, with wheat climbing another 30 cents to $10.03 per bushel Monday morning. Soybeans gained 17 cents to $11.93 per bushel. Corn rose 5 cents to $4.43 per bushel.
Global growth
Economist Steve Affinito told BloggingStocks Monday that wheat's climb is part of a global trend of higher commodity prices, driven by emerging market economic growth.
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