ICE canola lower in most active months at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were mostly lower at midday Tuesday, with chart-based positioning a feature as the market held within its sideways trading range. Only the nearby November contract held onto small gains, with intermonth spreading behind some of the activity as participants exit the front

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola contracts stepping back

Rolling out of November continues

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (MarketsFarm) – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) were lower on Tuesday morning. Losses in European rapeseed put pressure on canola, while support came from gains in Malaysian palm oil and slight upticks in the Chicago soy complex. There were small increases in global crude oil prices,


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola ends mixed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed on Monday, with losses in the nearby November contract ahead of its expiry and gains in the more deferred months. Losses in Chicago soybeans accounted for some spillover selling pressure in the canola market, but a firmer tone in

ICE canola mostly lower at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at midday Monday, with the bias to the downside in the most active months. Losses in Chicago soybeans accounted for some spillover selling pressure in the canola market, but a firmer tone in the front-month soyoil contracts provided underlying


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola slipping back

Soybeans, soymeal weigh on values

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were beginning to move lower on Monday morning in choppy trading. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soymeal put pressure on canola, while support came from gains in soyoil. European rapeseed was easing back while Malaysian palm oil was narrowly mixed. There



Feeder cattle prices hold up well during fall run

Feeder cattle prices hold up well during fall run

Total marketings up substantially on the week

As the fall run continued across Manitoba, prices for feeder cattle remained relatively steady at the Ashern Auction Mart. Those for slaughter cattle eased back a little, according to manager Kirk Kiesman. “It’s been steady now for three weeks. It definitely hasn’t gone up. Plainer cattle have actually gone down,” he said. [RELATED] Fighting for

ICE canola stronger at midday Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Friday, underpinned by supportive technical signals and gains in Chicago soyoil. Thursday’s move above key resistance levels was bullish from a chart standpoint, with wide crush margins also keeping end users in the market. Weekly Canadian canola


ICE canola moves upwards as weekend approaches

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was higher on Friday morning despite a mixed tone in vegetable oils. Crude oil continues its ongoing rise but its upside has been limited due to lingering concerns over a possible worldwide recession. Chicago soyoil traded higher, while European rapeseed traded lower and Malaysian palm oil was mixed.

With seasonal harvest pressure waning, extremely wide crush margins continue to make the best case for why canola prices could move higher.

Canola futures remain rangebound for now

Recent weakness in the loonie is supportive for exports

The ICE Futures canola market held rangebound through the first half of October after running into the top end of its months-long trading range. There are plenty of reasons why canola could break higher, but the market doesn’t operate in a vacuum and continued steadiness or even a move lower are also possibilities. The nearby