(Adds analyst comment, updates prices) CANBERRA, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Friday as a two-day rally lost steam, but were still set to end the week up nearly 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes that China might start buying U.S. beans again. Wheat futures also slipped, and corn was unchanged, with both headed for their third consecutive weekly loss, albeit a very small one for corn. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.2% at $10.21-3/4 a bushel at 0441 GMT, but up 0.8% for the week. Prices are far below the highs of recent years due to large U.S. and South American supply and have been stuck around $10 since August last year. Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion wh
GRAINS-Soybeans slip but head for weekly gain on Trump

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