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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on China tensions

Midwest weather poses risks for wheat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as escalating U.S.-China tensions over Beijing’s proposed restrictions on Hong Kong dampened markets after a week of gains. Three sources told Reuters China may reduce U.S. agricultural imports if Washington issues a severe response to Beijing’s push to impose national security laws on […] Read more
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower ahead of weekend

CME lean hogs mostly up

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures retreated on Friday in a profit-taking and technical selling setback ahead of the weekend amid weakening beef prices and concerns about lower-than-normal summer demand as much of the economy remains partially closed. Lean hog futures clawed back earlier losses to end mostly higher as an early drop […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ edges down ahead of weekend

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Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker on Friday, seeing some consolidation to end the week after posting sharp gains relative to its United States counterpart in recent sessions. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7253 or US$1=C$1.3787, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7265 or US$1=C$1.3764. Canada’s gross domestic […] Read more
Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola lacks direction ahead of weekend

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Reading Time: 3 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts traded either side of steady on Thursday, as a lower Canadian dollar was balanced off by little direction from edible oils. The Canadian dollar was 72.55 U.S. cents at mid-afternoon compared to Thursday’s close of 72.65. Chicago soyoil was virtually […] Read more
Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Weaker loonie providing support for prices

Canola chopping around in the middle

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were steady to higher at midday Friday as the Canadian dollar retreats. A Winnipeg-based trader said the United States dollar is regaining lost strength, which is pushing down the loonie. The Canadian dollar was lower at 72.40 U.S. cents compared to Thursday’s […] Read more
Global markets

Global Markets: Canada’s GDP plummets

Protests in Minneapolis, Louisville

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that Canada’s gross domestic product shrank 8.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That made for the largest decline in the […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was holding steady Friday morning, as investors digested the country’s latest inflation data. At 8:36 CDT Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7262 or C$1.3770 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7265 or C$1.376480. Canada’s economy shrunk at an annualized rate of […] Read more
Futures

ICE canola futures: Prices slightly higher Friday morning

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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Marlo Glass, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) futures canola contracts were steady to higher on Friday morning, recovering slightly from losses incurred earlier in the week. According to Saskatchewan’s most recent crop report, seeding in the province is 80 per cent complete. That’s behind the average pace of 92 per […] Read more
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs lower on China tensions

CME live cattle futures mostly higher

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures dropped by as much as the daily trading limit on Thursday on worries that rising tensions between Washington and Beijing could limit U.S. pork purchases by China, the world’s largest pork consumer. Sino-U.S. relations have worsened as the White House has threatened China with sanctions over its […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat up as weather, currency spark short-covering

Hong Kong row tempers hopes of China demand for U.S. soy

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped on Thursday to a five-week high as a weaker dollar, forecasts for hotter, drier weather in the Midwest corn belt and a further rebound in ethanol production triggered bargain buying and short-covering by managed funds. Wheat futures also rallied on expanding dryness across the Plains wheat belt […] Read more

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