ICE Midday: July canola trying to stay above C$700

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed on Friday despite rising prices for comparable oils. There will be no canola trading on Monday due to the Victoria Day holiday. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were all higher. Crude oil also showed some strength amid optimism that the United States government

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola losing overnight gains

Upticks in crude oil fading

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 19 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures gave up overnight gains and were turning lower on Friday morning. Increases in global crude oil prices were fading, with spillover still going to the vegetable oils. Support for canola came from gains in the Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm



Farmer Steve Timmer plants corn near Shelby in Richland County, Ohio, about 110 km north of Columbus, 
on April 19.

Grain traders cover some risk as planting continues

Canola contracts show strength independent of other oilseeds

North American grain and oilseed contracts saw choppy activity during the second week of May, moving up and down as the growing season for most crops got underway and traders looked to cover some risk in the face of uncertainty. For its part, the ICE Futures canola market showed independent strength relative to other vegetable


ICE Midday: Canola continues its slide

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market extended its downturn on Thursday despite mixed sentiment in comparable oils. Chicago soyoil was higher to start the day, while Malaysian palm oil was lower and European rapeseed was mixed. Crude oil eased off after making large gains on Wednesday. One analyst said that one major influence on

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola continues lower

Weakness in comparable oils weigh on values

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 18 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were lower on Thursday morning due to declines in most comparable oils. The Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm oil were to the downside, while there were upticks in European rapeseed. Global crude oil prices were slightly lower, adding more pressure



ICE Midday: Canola continues lower

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was in decline on Wednesday due to pressure from vegetable oils. Chicago soyoil extended its losses, as well as those for European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. However, crude oil showed some strength, providing support for canola prices. One analyst said the overall weakness in the Chicago soy


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Upticks in the nearby contracts

Support for veg oils coming from crude oil

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 17 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures saw gains in the nearby contracts on Wednesday morning while the more deferred positions were lower. The Chicago soy complex was lower, as were European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Slight upticks in global crude oil prices helped to temper further