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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as U.S., China agree to trade deal

By GFM Network News October 30, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stumbled on Thursday due to lower bond yields, a new trade deal between the United States and China and a stronger U.S. greenback. The loonie was at US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3998 as of 8:41 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7186 or US$1=C$1.3916. Ten-year bond yields from the

Global markets

Global Markets: Trump, Xi agree to trade deal

By GFM Network News October 30, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China is to buy 12 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans through January plus 25 million tonnes per year for the next three years.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

By Geralyn Wichers October 29, 2025

Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close at 334.025 cents per pound.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures hover near 15-month high after China buys U.S. cargoes

By Reuters, Tom Polansek October 29, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hovered near a 15-month high on Wednesday after trade sources said China made its first purchases from the autumn U.S. harvest ahead of a summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

A swathed and dried down canola crop lies awaiting the combine near Mariapolis, Man., on Aug. 30, 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

canola, Markets, soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola could climb higher through to spring

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 29, 2025

With harvest pressure on canola over, the Canadian oilseed could track higher until spring, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, Man. Although he cautioned there will be some rough patches along the way.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie higher, BoC cuts interest rates

By GFM Network News October 29, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar had its highest close in more than a month on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada made its latest interest rate announcement. The loonie rose to US$0.7186 or US$1=C$1.3916, compared to US$0.7164 or US$1=C$1.3959 on Tuesday. Earlier today, the BoC cut its key interest rates by 25 basis

Markets, soybeans, winter-wheat

CBOT weekly: Trade talks in focus

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 29, 2025

Optimism over thawing trade relations between the United States and China gave soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade a boost during the week ended Oct. 29, with the advances in the soy market spilling into corn and wheat.

Futures markets

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola fends off losses in soy

By GFM Network News October 29, 2025

China rumours fail to support U.S. soy By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange retained their gains on Wednesday, despite increases in the Chicago soy complex evaporating. An analyst said canola, along with United States soybeans and corn, have been pushing above their harvest lows. He suggested this

Futures markets

ICE Canola Midday: Riding support from Chicago soy

By GFM Network News October 29, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued climb higher by late Wednesday morning. An analyst said the forthcoming meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping “is hard to quantify,” but their talk was providing some support to canola. The analyst said a

Markets, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures lift Western Canadian bids

By Adam Peleshaty October 29, 2025

A rally in U.S. soybean futures spilled over into wheat on both sides of the border during the week ended Oct. 28, 2025.

Daily Network News

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Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down as U.S., China agree to trade deal

Global Markets: Trump, Xi agree to trade deal

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

U.S. grains: Soybean futures hover near 15-month high after China buys U.S. cargoes

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola could climb higher through to spring

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie higher, BoC cuts interest rates

CBOT weekly: Trade talks in focus

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola fends off losses in soy

ICE Canola Midday: Riding support from Chicago soy

Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures lift Western Canadian bids

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