By Glen Hallick
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange pushed lower on Wednesday morning, following Chicago soyoil, Malaysian palm oil and MATIF rapeseed to the downside.
There were also losses in Chicago soybeans but soymeal was higher. Gains in crude oil lent support to the vegetable oils.
The May canola contract held well above its major moving averages.
Canola crush margins continued to rise, with the May position adding about C$7.50 at more than C$253 per tonne above the futures.
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Statistics Canada reported the January crush used 1.05 million tonnes of canola, compared to 1.01 million a year ago. StatCan also released its January grain deliveries report, with those for canola at 1.93 million tonnes versus 2.18 million the previous January.
While an upswing in canola export sales is expected, domestic supplies remained ample due to a record harvest.
The Canadian dollar edged up Wednesday morning, with the loonie at 73.03 U.S. cents compared to Tuesday’s close of 72.95.
Approximately 18,500 contracts had traded by 8:38 CST and prices in Canadian dollars per metric tonne were:
Price Change
Canola Mar 676.30 dn 3.90
May 688.00 dn 3.60
Jul 697.90 dn 3.90
Nov 691.50 dn 3.60
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