Agriculture Market Updates & Outlook

ICE canola futures up as traders covering short positions

By Glen Hallick, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 21 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were up Thursday morning as traders were looking to cover their short positions. This comes the day before the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its export report. Canola futures Thursday morning gained about C$3 to C$4 […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 21 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was holding steady Thursday morning, seeing some consolidation after Wednesday’s gains. At 8:61 CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7589 or C$1.3177 which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7594 or C$1.3169. Canadian wholesale sales increased by 0.3 […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: EU commits to climate spending

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A massive fire in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, killed at least 81 people, according to reports out of the country. Firefighters battled the blaze in the centuries-old Chawkbazar […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Oversold canola still fundamentally bearish

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 2 days ago

ICE canola futures are starting to look oversold after falling contract lows during the week ended Wednesday. While a short-term technical correction is possible, the underlying fundamentals remain bearish. “Canola might be a little bit short-term oversold,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Signs that exports were perking up could also be supportive, […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy in ‘little bit of a free fall’

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Soybeans, wheat and corn have been trading generally lower of late on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). In particular soybeans are in “a little bit of a free fall,” said Terry Reilly, senior agriculture futures analyst with Futures International in Chicago. “It’s purely technical. We closed below the 100-day moving average (Tuesday) based on […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat plunges to seven-month low

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures plunged yet again on Wednesday as traders fretted over lagging U.S. exports despite them being competitively priced in the global market. Soybeans started the day off on the negative side, with the most active soybean contract dipping just below the one-month low struck a day […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs slide to four-month low on burdensome supply

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in four months on Wednesday under pressure from large supplies and low pork prices. Farmers have ramped up hog production due to low prices for grains used for feed and as processing companies have built new plants to slaughter swine in recent years. […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: TSX exceeds 16,000 mark, helps loonie

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 20 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was up at market close on Wednesday along with the Toronto Stock Exchange. The dollar finished Wednesday at US$0.7594 or US$1=C$1.3169, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7554 or C$1.3238. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 93.80 points to finish Tuesday […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola continues lower, soybeans higher

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 20 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts continued their downward slide on Wednesday, hitting fresh contract lows for the second-straight session. Speculators were noted sellers as bearish technical signals kept the bias pointed lower. Strength in the Canadian dollar, a lack of significant end user […] Read more

Global markets

CBOT commodities down, soybeans in ‘a little bit of a free fall’

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

By Glen Hallick, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 20 (CNS Canada) – Soybeans, wheat and corn have been trading generally lower of late on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). In particular soybeans are in “a little bit of a free fall,” said Terry Reilly, senior agriculture futures analyst with Futures International in Chicago, […] Read more

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Markets — page 2

ICE canola futures up as traders covering short positions

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: EU commits to climate spending

ICE weekly outlook: Oversold canola still fundamentally bearish

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy in ‘little bit of a free fall’

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat plunges to seven-month low

U.S. livestock: Hogs slide to four-month low on burdensome supply

Canadian Financial Close: TSX exceeds 16,000 mark, helps loonie

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola continues lower, soybeans higher

CBOT commodities down, soybeans in ‘a little bit of a free fall’

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