SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Monday, rebounding from losses of more than 1% in the previous session, though gains were checked by fears of a protracted trade war between Beijing and Washington.
FUNDAMENTALS
* The most active soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 0.1% at $8.84 a bushel by 0054 GMT, having closed down 1.1% on Friday.
* The most active corn futures were up 0.1% at $3.71-1/4 a bushel, having closed down 0.5% in the previous session.
* The most active wheat futures were down 0.2% at$4.83-1/4 a bushel, having closed down 0.8% on Friday.
* Market eyes any sign of progress in talks to end U.S.-China trade war.
* U.S. and Chinese deputy negotiators held "productive" talks in Washington last week aimed at improving their trade relationship, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday without offering further details.
* Chinese officials unexpectedly cancelled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska as deputy trade negotiators wrapped up two days of talks in Washington.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was looking for a complete trade deal with China and that agricultural purchases from the Asian nation would not go far enough, adding that a comprehensive agreement would take time.
MARKET NEWS
* The U.S. dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, for its first weekly increase in three, prompted by hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and that the Federal Reserve would not lower rates aggressively.
* Oil prices gained more than 1% to hit their highest levels in two sessions at the start of Monday's trade as Middle East tensions remained elevated, supporting prices. Grains prices at 0054 GMT
Contract Last Change Pct chg Two-day chg MA 30 RSI
CBOT wheat 483.25 -1.00 -0.21% -0.97% 475.83 56
CBOT corn 371.25 0.50 +0.13% -0.40% 368.78 66
CBOT soy 884.00 1.25 +0.14% -1.01% 875.18 56
CBOT rice 12.24 -$0.07 -0.61% -1.01% $11.85 69
WTI crude 58.77 $0.68 +1.17% +1.10% $56.33 56 Currencies
Euro/dlr $1.102 $0.000 -0.01% -0.22%
USD/AUD 0.6768 0.000 +0.00% -0.31% Most active contracts Wheat, corn and soy US cents/bushel. Rice: USD per hundredweight RSI 14, exponential (Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Rashmi Aich)