Markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar nudged a little higher on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve announced their respective interest rate decisions. The loonie increased to US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.38435, compared to US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844 on Tuesday. In meeting analysts’ expectations, the BoC maintained its key rates of […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: BoC, Fed decide on interest rates
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts […] Read more
CBOT weekly: Sideways trade likely through holidays
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sideways trade is expected to be the norm in the soybean and corn futures markets through the holiday season, as participants continue to get caught up on the data that was delayed during the United States government shutdown.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are grim prospects for canola prices as the New Year approaches said Winnipeg-based trader and farmer Bill Craddock.
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola reverses course
U.S. soy nudges up as corn, wheat pull back
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower on Wednesday, in what a trader said is a very tough market due to its price swings. Although China remains out of the Canadian export market, the trader said the domestic crushers are running at capacity with farmers willing to sell […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.
ICE Canola Midday: Prices lower in ‘tough market’
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – There were losses in canola on the Intercontinental Exchange mid-morning Wednesday, in what a trader called a “tough market to trade.” The trader said it’s very difficult right now to get a good idea as to where canola prices are heading day-to-day. “It gets to $625 (per […] Read more
Global Markets: Rate freeze from the BoC
Reading Time: 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There were no changes to the Bank of Canada’s key interest rates on Wednesday. The BoC opted to freeze its rates at 2.25 per cent as economic trends improved, In October, the central […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: BoC leaves rate as is
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar dipped a little on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate announcement. The loonie was at US$0.7217 or US$1=C$1.3856 as of 8:53 a.m. CST, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844. The BoC announced this morning it’s leaving its key interest rates unchanged at 2.25 […] Read more
ICE canola continues higher Wednesday morning
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were stronger Wednesday morning, seeing follow-through buying interest after Tuesday’s correction off nearby lows. Oversold price signals on the charts contributed to the gains, with end user bargain hunting also thought to be supportive. Improving cash basis levels in the countryside suggest steady commercial buying in the face of […] Read more
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