Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured after hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace talks cooled. The contract slipped modestly following Thursday’s 2.6% decline and is set to post its first weekly drop in five weeks. Russian President Putin had earlier said there was room for constructive talks, comments that briefly lifted expectations of reduced export disruptions from a major grain-producing region.

2026-09-04

Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, pressured after hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace talks cooled. The contract slipped modestly following Thursday’s 2.6% decline and is set to post its first weekly drop in five weeks. Russian President Putin had earlier said there was room for constructive talks, comments that briefly lifted expectations of reduced export disruptions from a major grain-producing region.