Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade have experienced slight increases, with prices ranging between 2.75 to 4.50 points higher for the most traded contracts as of 7:10 am on Monday. The prices for January and May soybean futures are quoted at US$ 9.92 and US$ 10.08 per bushel, respectively. This slight uptick in soybean prices is due to gains in soybean meal prices, which have surpassed 1% on the CBOT, but is restrained by a significant drop in soybean oil prices, which have decreased by over 1.5% at the start of the week. Traders are closely monitoring any developments in derivatives as there is a dearth of news in the grain market. Additionally, the decline in the dollar index could lead to gains in other commodities such as corn in Chicago and coffee on the New York Stock Exchange.