Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 28 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were stronger at midday Thursday, with fund buying a feature. “Fund money continues to circulate in these markets, but beyond that there’s no rational reason (for the gains),” said a Winnipeg-based broker. He said […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 28 – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were slightly higher at 8:55 CDT on Thursday, taking strength from gains in US soybeans. Wet weather in the US is delaying soybean planting which was supportive. As well, political unrest in Brazil is hampering forward […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin and Jade Markus, Commodity News Service Winnipeg, April 27 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mostly lower on Wednesday, as fund traders took profits on their recently acquired long positions and commercial end users kept to the sidelines. Losses in CBOT soyoil contributed to the softer tone in canola, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 27 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were weaker at midday Wednesday, retreating from nearby highs as investors took profits and buyers moved to the sidelines. After settling above the psychological C$500 per tonne mark in the July contract on Tuesday, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 27 – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were mostly lower at 8:55 CDT on Wednesday, following losses in the US soy complex. The Canadian dollar was slightly higher relative to its US counterpart, which made canola less attractive to out-of-country buyers. Steady farmer […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin and Jade Markus, Commodity News Service Winnipeg, April 26 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mixed on Tuesday, with gains in the front months and a softer tone in the more deferred positions. Gains in CBOT soybeans were supportive, providing the catalyst for some fund buying in the Canadian […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 26 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were bouncing around on Tuesday, moving up and down in range-bound dealings as the market reacted to outside forces. Gains in CBOT soybeans provided underlying support, with fund buying a feature on both sides […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 26 – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were bouncing around unchanged at 8:55 CDT on Tuesday, as gains in the US soy complex were buffeted by action in the Canadian currency. Malaysian palm oil chalked up gains on Tuesday, correcting slightly after yesterday’s […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Phil Franz-Warkentin and Jade Markus, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 25 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up on Monday, as a rally in CBOT soybeans provided support. Fund buying was a feature, as they built on their net long positions, according to a broker. Weather uncertainty heading into the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 25 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were up sharply at midday Monday, recovering from overnight declines as a rally in CBOT soybeans spilled over to provide support. Speculators were said to be covering short positions in the US, while the […] Read more