Soybean prices closed at a 2-week high as financial investors shed bearish bets amid an improved demand outlook for the crop. Concerns that Brazilian truckers may resume earlier protests and a delayed harvest in Argentina have boosted hopes that overseas buyers could turn to the U.S. for soybean supplies instead. While South America work stoppage by truckers in Brazil in February stymied the flow of soybeans to that country's ports, threatening timely exports from its coasts. Reports that China, the world's largest buyer of the oilseeds, took steps over the weekend to fuel economic growth also buoyed prices for the oilseeds, analysts said, since increased bank lending there could fuel additional purchases of U.S. supplies. "The market is super short" adding that limited farmer selling in the U.S. also was likely supporting prices somewhat. May soybean futures gained 8 3/4 cents, or 0.9%, to $9.77 1/2 a bushel, the highest closing price since April 6.