CANBERRA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures edged lower on Thursday for a second consecutive session as forecasts for mild temperatures and some rain in key U.S.
growing regions fuelled the prospect of ample global supplies.

FUNDAMENTALS

* The most-active wheat futures were down 0.2% at $7.93-1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board Of Trade, as of 0201 GMT, after closing 1.7% lower on Wednesday.

* The most-active soybean futures were flat at $12.61-1/2 a bushel, having closed 0.9% higher in the previous session.

* The most-active corn futures were up 0.1% at $5.87-3/4 a bushel, after closing 0.2% firmer in the previous session.

* U.S.

weather models call for mild temperatures, aiding wheat crops ahead of their dormancy period.

* Private exporters reported sales of 130,000 tonnes of soybeans to China, the fifth trading day in a row after a flash sale of the oilseed was announced, and 바카라쿠폰 1.844 million tonnes of corn to Mexico.

* Expectations for a bumper crop corn and soybeans in South America kept the gains in che
/>Forecasts have pointed to improved growing weather in recent days, but parts of southern Brazil remained dry.

MARKET NEWS

* The dollar failed to pick up ground on most major peers on Thursday as markets saw optimism in early data hinting the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus may not be as bad as feared, even as new COVID-19 restrictions in Britain hurt the sterling.

* Oil prices ended higher in a back-and-forth session on Wednesday, maintaining a positive tone as investors no longer expect the Omicron coronavirus variant to derail global economic growth.

* Global stock markets and Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday as investors became less concerned about the Omicron coronavirus variant but sentiment cooled after the prior day's big rally in equities and crude oil pric

/>(Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)