Futures markets

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 4 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were narrowly mixed on Friday morning, in an attempt to erase overnight declines. There was support coming from gains in the Chicago soy complex, as well as global crude oil prices. However, weakness in Malaysian palm oil (which was back trading

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at Thursday’s close, after a choppy day that saw the most active front months trade to both sides of unchanged. Speculative positioning was a feature, with the old/new crop spreads widening on the day. Losses in Chicago Board of

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 3 – (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was steady to lower at midday Thursday, with the nearby March contract holding near unchanged and losses in the more deferred positions. Activity was choppy, with a mixed tone in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex contributing to the

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 3 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were trying to shed their overnight losses on Thursday morning. However, pressure was coming from losses in the Chicago soybeans and soyoil, as well as European rapeseed. Support came from gains in Chicago soymeal. The Malaysian palm oil market was closed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was narrowly mixed at Wednesday’s close, managing to turn higher in the most active months late in the day after posting losses for most of the session. Gains in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil provided underlying support throughout the

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 2 – (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at midday Wednesday, with losses in the most active old crop contracts and a firmer tone in the more deferred months. While a firmer tone in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soyoil provided some underlying support, a

WINNIPEG, Feb. 2 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly higher on Wednesday morning, with gains in the old crop months. Spillover came from strong upticks in the Chicago soy complex, as well as increases in European rapeseed. The Malaysian palm oil market remained closed for the Lunar New Year celebrations. Further upswings

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Tuesday, finding spillover support from a rally in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex. Chart-based buying contributed to the gains, as speculators adjusted positions and added to their long positions. Ongoing concerns over tight old crop supplies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Feb. 1 – (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as gains in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided support. Soybeans climbed to fresh contract highs on the back of production worries out of South America. Soyoil was also