By Terryn Shiells, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, July 6 – The ICE Futures Canada canola market was moving lower at midday Monday, taking some direction from sharp declines seen in Chicago soyoil futures, analysts said.
Weakness in Chicago soybean, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures also spilled over to weigh on the Canadian oilseed.
Further downward pressure came from reports of improving weather in the US Midwest over the weekend and the large global oilseed supply situation.
Traders were also shedding riskier assets, including commodities, amid worries about the economic situation in Greece after they voted to decline international financial aid on Sunday.
However, the sharp downswing in the value of the Canadian dollar was supportive, as it made canola more attractive to foreign buyers.
Ongoing concerns about reduced production prospects for the 2015/16 Canadian canola crop, due to the drought in Alberta and Saskatchewan, also limited the declines.
As of 10:49 CDT Monday, about 8,500 contracts had traded.
Milling wheat, durum and barley futures were all untraded and unchanged.
Prices in Canadian dollars per metric ton at 10:49 CDT:
