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PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - European wheat prices were unchanged to slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by a weaker euro against the dollar and the lack of offer on the cash market but activity was thin as traders awaited the results of Egypt's wheat tender.
December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext, unofficially closed stable at 160.00 euros a tonne.
CME Group's December EU wheat contract rose 0.6 percent to 164.00 euros a tonne.
The rise on CME's European futures, which offers inland delivery points, reflected a lack of offer on the cash market, traders said.
Operators were also awaiting the results of Egypt's tender to buy wheat for November 1-10 shipment. The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) received nine offers from seven companies at its tender, traders said.
The tender is the second since Egypt lifted a controversial ban on the common grains fungus ergot in shipments that had all but blocked its access to global grains.
Premiums were lower than at the previous tender, down to about $5-$7 from at least $10 at GASC's purchase last month, traders said.
Prices at 1530 GMT
Last Change Pct End Ytd
Move 2015 Pct
Move Paris MAT wheat Dec 160.00 0.00 0.00 184.50 -13.28 Paris CME wheat Dec 164.00 1.00 0.61 Paris maize Nov 160.75 0.75 0.47 177.00 -9.18 Paris rape Nov 376.00 -1.00 -0.27 374.00 0.53 CBOT wheat Sep 397.50 2.00 0.51 476.50 -16.58 CBOT corn Dec 347.50 1.50 0.43 358.75 -3.14 CBOT soy Nov 965.00 -8.00 -0.82 871.25 10.76 WTI crude oil 48.93 0.12 0.25 37.04 32.10 Euro/dlr 1.12 0.00 -0.12 Most active contracts - Wheat, corn and soy US cents/bushel, Paris futures in euros per tonne
(Reporting by Valerie Parent, writing by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Alexandra Hudson) ((Sybille.deLaHamaide@thomsonreuters.com; +331 4949 5145; Reuters Messaging: sybille.delahamaide.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
December milling wheat
CME Group's December EU wheat contract
The rise on CME's European futures, which offers inland delivery points, reflected a lack of offer on the cash market, traders said.
Operators were also awaiting the results of Egypt's tender to buy wheat for November 1-10 shipment. The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) received nine offers from seven companies at its tender, traders said.
The tender is the second since Egypt lifted a controversial ban on the common grains fungus ergot in shipments that had all but blocked its access to global grains.
Premiums were lower than at the previous tender, down to about $5-$7 from at least $10 at GASC's purchase last month, traders said.
Prices at 1530 GMT
Last Change Pct End Ytd
Move 2015 Pct
Move Paris MAT wheat Dec
(Reporting by Valerie Parent, writing by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Alexandra Hudson) ((Sybille.deLaHamaide@thomsonreuters.com; +331 4949 5145; Reuters Messaging: sybille.delahamaide.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))