ICE Canola Midday: Prices bouncing back

But strong loonie chipping away at gains

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 14 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were gaining some strength at midday Friday, turning around after steep losses on Thursday. A trader explained the new crop November canola contract has been closely following the product values of Chicago soyoil and soymeal, which were swinging upward. But it

ICE canola mixed early Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 14 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed Friday morning, with continued losses in the nearby July contract but a firmer tone in the new crop months as the July/November spread narrowed in. Commercial buying interest has largely shifted into the new crop months, causing speculative profit-taking


Global Markets: Right choice made with AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine says task force

Clots in 18 Canadians, three deaths

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadians who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine made the right choice, according to Dr. David Naylor of the national COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. “The risks were obvious, with scores of

CME June 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger (20,2) bands and June 2021 lean hogs (pink high/low/close). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on long liquidation

Lean hogs down with pork export sales data

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell 2.5 per cent on Thursday, following broad declines in grain and livestock markets that analysts attributed to fund-driven long liquidation and technical selling after recent highs. “It seems it was a risk-off day all across the board… It was more of a technical move and just


CBOT July 2021 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn limit-down on profit-taking, bearish USDA data

Chicago soybeans, wheat follow

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than five per cent on Thursday on profit-taking after recent multi-year highs and follow-through selling, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast larger-than-expected domestic stocks, analysts said. Soybean and wheat futures fell sharply, also retreating from multi-year highs. “Today is all about a long


Canadian Financial Close: C$ weakens

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 13 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was weaker on Thursday, retreating from its recently-hit three-year highs. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8230 or US$1=C$1.2150 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.8267 or US$1=C$1.2096. Comments from Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem contributed to the softer tone in