ICE canola drops with outside markets

WINNIPEG – ICE Futures canola contracts were sharply weaker at midday Thursday, falling in sympathy with many outside markets. News that the agreement allowing Ukrainian grain to ship through the Black Sea would be extended accounted for much of the selling pressure in the grains and oilseeds – including canola. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Weaker comparable oils weigh on canola

Crush margins lower, but still strong

WINNIPEG – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were weaker on Thursday morning, caught up in the declines in comparable oils. There were significant losses in the Chicago soy complex, as well as in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Despite another round of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine, global tensions were said to be easing.



ICE canola mixed at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at midday Wednesday, with a small gain in the nearby January contract and losses in the more deferred positions. A lack of significant farmer selling pressure coupled with solid end user demand accounted for much of the strength in


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola falling back

Pressure from lower comparable oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were stepping back on Wednesday morning, due to pressure from comparable oils. The turnaround comes after the dust settled over the missile strikes in Poland that killed two people Tuesday afternoon. That caused a flurry of activity towards the end of



ICE canola posting solid gains at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Tuesday, outpacing the Chicago soy complex to the upside amid ideas canola remains cheap relative to its product values. Soybeans and soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade had been lower earlier in the day, but managed

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola gains upward traction

Support from gains in soyoil

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were on the rise on Tuesday morning as they gained traction. Support was coming from upticks in Chicago soyoil, but there were slight declines in soybeans and soymeal. Also, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were to the downside as global



A tight stocks situation is being exacerbated by drought in key production regions.

Volatility continues to drive markets

Markets a bit ‘bipolar’, senior market analyst says

The volatile year for agriculture markets is unlikely to abate, says Mike Jubinville, senior market analyst with MarketsFarm Pro. “I look at these markets as bipolar in some cases,” says Jubinville. “On one hand, the macroeconomics have potentially bearish demand implications as fears of a recessionary environment take hold. But on the other hand, we