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Futures

ICE canola stronger at midday

By GFM Network News 7 hours ago

By Ashley Robinson, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 16, 2018 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts continued to recover at midday Wednesday, following the last few days of losses. The March contract broke below the C$480 per tonne mark earlier in the week and found support at the C$475 per tonne mark Tuesday. […] Read more

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Global markets

Global Markets: Majority of Canadians believe there’s a pipeline crisis says poll

By GFM Network News 8 hours ago

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 16 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An opinion poll by the Angus Reid Institute found 58 per cent of the 4,024 Canadians polled believe the country has a pipeline capacity crisis. The inability to move […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola correcting higher early Wednesday

By GFM Network News 9 hours ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 16 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were posting small gains Wednesday morning, seeing some consolidation after dropping sharply on Tuesday. The March contract hit a low of C$475 per tonne on Tuesday, but was managing to hold above that level on Wednesday amid ideas […] Read more

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Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steady with gold

By GFM Network News 9 hours ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 16, 2018 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged Wednesday morning, following the lead of gold prices. At 8:45 CST Wednesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7539 or C$1.3254, which compares with Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7538 or C$1.3266. Oil prices were lower […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News 22 hours ago

CNS Canada — Large crops followed by poor export demand have led to burdensome supplies and cut into pulse prices in the U.S., which should cut into acreage ideas for peas, lentils and chickpeas in 2019, an industry official says. “With the trade issues we’re facing right now, we have quite a surplus,” said Shannon […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

By GFM Network News 24 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures rose to life-of-contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday, lifted by worries that severe winter weather could prompt beef packers to pay higher prices for animals in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Technical buying and short-covering also buoyed cattle prices while lean hog futures finished narrowly […] Read more

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Global markets

Canadian Financial Close: North American stock markets have a good day thanks to oil

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 15 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at market close Tuesday amid positive gains in the major North American stock markets, which were aided by the increase in oil. The dollar finished the day at US$0.7538 or US$1=C$1.3266, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7536 […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on concerns about China trade talks

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the third time in four sessions on Tuesday on worries that the United States and China remain far apart in resolving a bitter trade fight that has slashed U.S. soy imports by the world’s top buyer. Corn and wheat followed soybeans lower, with technical selling accelerating […] Read more

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Futures

North American Grains and Oilseeds Review: Canola breaks C$480 mark in trade

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Ashley Robinson, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 14 (CNS Canada) – The ICE Futures canola contacts finished the day weaker, trading below the C$480 per tonne mark during the session. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean, oil and meal contracts were all down too. There is concern about waning Chinese interest for United […] Read more

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Futures

ICE canola weaker as China interest slows

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Ashley Robinson, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 15, 2018 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were continuing on their downward slide at midday Tuesday. Growing concern over waning interest in North American oilseeds were weighing on contracts. One Winnipeg-based trader said the market is now thinking China is done making United States […] Read more

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