ICE canola futures: Markets steady to start Friday

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 28 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were mostly steady Friday morning, in small volumes of activity. With the G20 Summit underway in Japan this morning, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland commented Canadian officials have been working behind the scenes with Chinese officials on issues between […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola looking for direction

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 27 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were mostly lower on Thursday, in the new crop months. The rise in the Canadian dollar this week spurred a sell-off of canola, according to a Winnipeg-based trader. However, the markets have largely stabilized and have been looking for direction. […] Read more


ICE canola midday: Waiting for a clearer picture

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 27 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were steady at midday Thursday in light activity. “There’s been lots of chopping and jerking around in the last week or two. It’s just a matter to see how things pan out. There are lots of unknowns and a lot of uncertainties […] Read more

ICE canola futures: Bids up to start Thursday

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 27 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were stronger Thursday morning, with light volumes of activity. There still remains something of a weather premium for canola, which has been supportive of values. Also, there has been speculation that bids are due for a bounce. Although Canadian Prime […] Read more


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola slides to one-month lows

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Winnipeg, June 26 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market moved lower on Wednesday, hitting their lowest levels in over a month as bearish technical signals and heightened concerns over Chinese trade weighed on values. China has now banned all imports of Canadian pork and beef, as the diplomatic dispute between […] Read more

Canola weakens amid Chinese trade concerns

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, June 26 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market weaker at midday Wednesday, as bearish technical signals and heightened concerns over Chinese trade weighed on values. China has now banned all imports of Canadian pork and beef, as the diplomatic dispute between the two countries shows no signs of resolving anytime soon. Losses in […] Read more


ICE canola futures: Bids dropping in heavy activity

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 26 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were weaker in early activity Wednesday morning, as traders look to get out of their July contracts. Also, the weather forecast for the Prairies has called for more rain over part of all three provinces today and into the weekend, […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola drops sharply

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm Winnipeg, June 25 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was down sharply on Tuesday, breaking below nearby chart support as speculators turned to the sell side. Recent rainfall across Western Canada accounted for some of the selling pressure, as dryness concerns have alleviated somewhat. Losses in Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more


Canola weakens, testing chart support

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 25 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market weaker at midday Tuesday, as losses in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar also weighed on prices. The most active November contract was testing chart support around the C$460 per tonne level. Recent rainfall […] Read more

ICE canola futures: Weather forecast, loonie push down bids

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 25 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were mostly lower in early activity Tuesday morning. A weather forecast of rain this week for the Prairies, and a stronger Canadian dollar has weighed on values. This morning, the loonie was around 76.00 U.S. cents. Despite rain this past […] Read more