CBOT Trends-Wheat up 5-8 cents, corn up 2-4 cents, soy up 1-3 cents

CHICAGO, April 16 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Wednesday.

WHEAT - Up 5 to 8 cents

* A weak dollar helps to support grain prices, as it makes U.S. farm goods more attractive to global buyers.

* The dollar resumed its descent as a new bout of tariff-induced jitters gripped markets.

* Rains are expected to ease dryness in most wheat-growing areas of the U.S. Plains over the next two weeks, Commodity Weather Group said.

* In Argentina, the 2025-26 wheat harvest is set to grow 10.2% versus a year earlier, according to the Buenos Aires grains exchange.

* CBOT May soft red winter wheat WK25 was last up 6-1/2 cents at $5.48-1/2 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat KWK25 was last up 7-1/4 cents at $5.60-1/4 a bushel, and Minneapolis May spring wheat MWEK25 was last up 7-1/2 cents at $6.08-3/4 a bushel.

CORN - Up 2 to 4 cents

* The soft dollar underpins the corn market, which has benefited from strong U.S. exports, traders said.

* U.S. corn farmers are set to plant one of their biggest areas in history this year.

* Weekend rains will stall plantings in the southern and eastern Midwest, Commodity Weather Group said. Larger delays are expected in the Midwest and Delta regions toward the end of April, the firm said.

* CBOT May corn CK25 was last 3-3/4 cents higher at $4.85 per bushel.

SOYBEANS - Up 1 to 3 cents

* Traders are watching for news on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China because it is the world's biggest soybean importer.

* The dispute has accelerated China's shift toward soybeans from Brazil, where farmers are finishing a massive harvest.

* The U.S. Department of Agriculture is slated to issue weekly data on U.S. grain and soy export sales on Thursday.

* CBOT May soybeans SK25 were last up 2-1/2 cents at$10.38-1/2 per bushel.