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Tuesday, rather than offering any kind of turnaround, as noted in Chicago lore, continued exactly where the last session left off.

Corn nudged higher, continuing to gain support from Friday’s US Department of Agriculture data showing domestic stocks of the grain far lower than expected as of September 1, the end of 2011-12, and implying more resilient use than had been expected in the face of high prices.

But soybeans and wheat extended losses, given no support by a mediocre start on ...