CANBERRA, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures rose nearly 1% on Monday as adverse weather in major growing regions stoked concerns about global supplies.
FUNDAMENTALS
* The most-active corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 0.9% to $5.90-1/2 a bushel by 0132 GMT, having closed down 0.8% in the previous session.
* Soybean futures were up 0.1% to $14.24-1/2 a bushel, having closed up 1.1% on Friday.
* Wheat futures were little changed at $6.55-1/2 a bushel, having closed down 0.1% on Friday.
* Corn was supported amid concerns about adverse weather in South America and the United States, denting expectations of bumper global supplies.
* Strength in soyoil added support to soybeans, which rallied on concerns about tight global vegetable oil supplies. Soyoil has risen for four days in a row and closed near its session high.
* The condition of wheat and barley crops in France only fell slightly during the week when France was hit by a severe cold snap but recently sown spring barley was more severely hit, FranceAgriMer data showed on Friday.
MARKET NEWS
* Asian shares hovered near 1-1/2 week highs on Monday helped by expectations monetary policy will remain accommodative the world over, while COVID-19 vaccine rollouts help ease fears of another dangerous wave of coronavirus infections.
(Reporting by Colin Packham)
