ICE canola drops with soyoil Wednesday morning

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Wednesday morning, taking back Tuesday’s gains with losses in outside markets accounting for some of the spillover selling pressure. Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed futures were lower, although Malaysian palm oil hit three-month highs overnight before running into resistance. Chart-based positioning was a feature, with the November […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, Trump imposes copper tariff

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar retreated by approximately one-tenth of a United States cent on Tuesday despite increased crude oil prices. The loonie closed the day at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3677, compared to US$0.7323 or US$1=C$1.3656 on Monday. The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.02 of a point at 97.50. U.S. President Donald Trump […] Read more




North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Gains end canola’s downturn

Good conditions in U.S. generate more losses

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed higher on Tuesday, ending a series of sharp losses. A broker said the recent selloff petered out and the trade was concerned about tight old crop supplies. The trade also continued to be wary about dry conditions across much of the […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Futures reverse course with gains

Dry conditions persisting

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher late Tuesday morning, despite losses in the Chicago soy complex. “We sold off hard and there’s still a tight balance sheet,” said a broker. Canola had dropped significantly over the last few sessions. Also, Canada’s canola exports and domestic use […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market may have overextended to the upside

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 4, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada due to holidays on July 1 and July 4. Major auction markets in the U.S. were also closed or had limited numbers on offer. Prices quoted from south of the border were steady to $4 higher on average but the market was hard to define.



ICE canola retreats from overnight gains

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were posting small losses Tuesday morning, retreating from overnight gains as weakness in outside markets weighed on values. Chart-based positioning on ideas Monday’s losses were overdone had provided some support. However, the buying interest subsided as the day session got underway. Relatively favourable Midwestern weather conditions weighed on the […] Read more