Soybeans finished the day mixed, with most contracts weaker, but still closed the week solidly higher on the board.

The main macro driver heading into the session was the meeting with China, which produced an extension of the trade truce but very little in the way of immediate, concrete news for the commodity markets. That absence of fresh detail put some early pressure on prices, traders said.

Market participants are now watching for specifics. There is talk within the trade that actual details of the agreement could be released early next week, a timeline that will shape how beans and corn trade in the near term.

On the demand side, China has already stepped up its buying, having picked up roughly additional U.S. soybean purchases — a sign that at least some commercial activity is moving ahead of the announced policy framework.

For growers, the weekly gain in soybeans matters for cash marketing decisions. Basis levels and harvest-time pricing strategies will hinge on whether the promised details from the U.S.-China talks translate into confirmed export business once they surface. Until then, the market is left trading expectations rather than signed sales.

Corn ended the session mixed alongside beans, and like soybeans, it too finished the week in positive territory.

The coming sessions will turn on whether the expected early-week announcement of trade specifics confirms the demand optimism already reflected in this week's higher closes.