Global Markets: Mideast war news keeps markets on edge

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Crude oil prices were weaker Tuesday morning, continuing to back away from the three-year highs hit early Monday as investors reacted to the latest comments from United States President Donald Trump claiming the war in the Middle East […] Read more

ICE canola up amid mixed sentiment

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Tuesday morning amid mixed sentiment in the comparable oils. Crude oil was lower as the G7 considers releasing up to 400 million barrels from strategic reserves, and on comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that the Middle East war may soon be […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Tuesday morning, as losses in its United States counterpart were balanced off by lower crude oil prices. As of 8:38 am CDT, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7368 or US$1=C$1.3572 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574. On the United States […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Crude’s dramatic about face

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar closed higher on Monday, despite sharp swings in crude oil. The loonie finished at US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3613. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.159 of a point at 98.550. Benchmark crude oil prices were lower […] Read more


A view of the straight of Hormuz and Persian Gulf region.  Photo: Getty Images Plus

Crude price may have topped says analyst

Reading Time: 2 minutes Any chance of crude oil prices skyrocketing higher became less likely on March 9, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago. Flynn based that on the assumption that Iran’s military capabilities are declining quickly.



ICE review: Canola falls from early climb

Reading Time: < 1 minute The ICE Futures canola market gapped sharply higher in overnight trade, as the escalating Mideast war sent crude oil climbing. However, oil backed off its gains, and canola settled with small losses on Monday. West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded near US$120 per barrel in the April contract amid the escalating Iran war, as traffic […] Read more

ICE canola up in front months, but off highs at midday

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG–ICE Futures canola contracts were holding onto gains in the front months at midday Monday, but well off their overnight highs with losses in the more deferred positions. Crude oil shot higher amid the escalating Iran war, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains halted and many Mideast oil exporters cut back production. West […] Read more



Global Markets: Crude oil climbs as Mideast conflict escalates

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The escalating conflict in the Middle East sent crude oil values climbing higher, while the resulting threat of inflation weighed heavily on world equities. Agricultural futures were mostly higher. Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader, […] Read more