<p>CHICAGO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose nearly 3% on Thursday on chart-based buying and short-covering, traders said.</p>
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<li>CBOT March soft red winter wheat  (WH26)  settled up 15-1⁄4 cents, or 2.8%, at $5.52-1⁄2 per bushel, after reaching $5.53-1⁄2, the contract’s highest since November 20.</li>
<li>CBOT March wheat  (WH26)  ended just above its 200-day moving average near $5.51.</li>
<li>K.C. March hard red winter wheat  (KWH26)  settled up 15-1⁄2 cents at $5.54 a bushel.</li>
<li>Minneapolis March spring wheat  (MWEH26)  rose 7-1⁄4 cents at $5.77-1⁄2 a bushel.</li>
<li>Managed commodity funds hold a large net short position in CBOT wheat futures, leaving the market prone to short-covering rallies, while ample global grain supplies continue to anchor prices.</li>
<li>The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported net export sales of old-crop U.S. wheat in the week ended February 5 at 488,000 metric tons, near the high end of a range of trade expectations for 200,000 to 500,000 tons.  (EXP/WHE)</li>
<li>Consultancy Expana lowered its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in the 2025⁄26 season by 1.2 million metric tons this month to 27.6 million, citing tough competition on world markets.</li>
<li>Grain shipments to Ukrainian ports so far this year lag behind last year’s levels despite increases since the start of February, state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said.</li>
<li>Officials and analysts say that Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian ports and energy infrastructure have significantly complicated both the delivery and shipment of goods for export.</li>
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CBOT wheat nears 3-month high on bargain-buying, short covering