ICE canola higher Thursday morning amid trade uncertainty

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was posting solid gains Thursday morning amid ongoing uncertainty over trade policies in the United States. After U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that the broad 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico set to come into




Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil slightly decline

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar moved downward once again on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.6974 or US$1=C$1.4339, compared to US$0.6999 or US$1=C$1.4287 on Tuesday. The U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.20 of a point at 106.51. Crude oil was slightly lower on Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a decline in



North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Short covering spurs canola increases

Day of losses in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures turned around on Wednesday to climb higher, erasing a good chunk of their losses this week. An analyst credited the strength canola had to a “short-covering bounce.” He suggested that any tariffs the Trump administration could impose on Canada next week could



ICE Canola Midday: Canadian oilseed swings higher

U.S. tariffs if imposed, likely won't last long - analyst

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were on the upswing late Wednesday morning in what an analyst called a “short covering bounce.” The analyst suggested that if the Trump administration does press ahead with their tariffs against Canada next week, those levies won’t be in place for that long


Global Markets: Leadership hopefuls meet in final debate

Freeland says she's best one to take on Trump

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The four contenders to succeed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party met Tuesday in the leadership race’s English language debate. The frontrunners, former deputy prime minister

ICE canola mixed in choppy early trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was trading to both sides of unchanged in choppy activity Wednesday morning, seeing some consolidation amid ideas sharp losses posted earlier in the week were overdone. Tightening supplies and the need to ration demand remained supportive for canola. Weakness in the