North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the green

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Friday in choppy trade. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil prices were down in anticipation of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today. The western Prairies[...]



Canadian Financial Close: More losses for loonie

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar slipped below 72 U.S. cents on Thursday, as its downturn pressed on for a seventh consecutive session. The loonie finished at US$0.7196 or US$1=C$1.3897, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866. Over the last week, it has dropped 0.64 of a cent.[...]



Canadian Financial Close: Another dip for the loonie

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar slipped a little lower on Wednesday, unable to latch on to support from crude oil. The loonie finished at US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852. The United States Dollar Index tacked on 0.026 of a point at 98.145.[...]


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips lower

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back on Wednesday morning despite a relatively steady United States dollar and upticks in crude oil. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3864 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback[...]