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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil in the red

By GFM Network News February 25, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued to decline on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7014 or US$1=C$1.4257 as of 8:35 a.m. CST, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7030 or US$1=C$1.4225. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.17 of a point at 106.42. Crude oil moved lower as U.S. President Donald Trump

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters February 24, 2025

U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday, retreating from multi-month highs set last week, pressured by profit-taking and improving weather forecasts for South America, analysts said.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie starts week in retreat

By GFM Network News February 24, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a small step back on Monday. The loonie closed at US$0.7030 or US$1=C$1.4225, less than US$0.7039 or US$1=C$1.4207 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index added 0.09 of a point at 106.71. Crude oil was higher on Monday as the market monitors progress towards a peace deal

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle climb; hogs fall back

By Geralyn Wichers February 24, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Monday while hogs fell back.

Futures markets

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola takes hard hit

U.S. soybeans, corn wheat in the red

By GFM Network News February 24, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed weaker on Monday, as concerns over United States tariffs ramped up. An analyst said that if the Trump administration were to impose their tariffs effective Mar. 4, and if Canada retaliates that any benefit canola is getting from its tight supplies

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Net long position hits new record in canola futures

Funds put on new bullish bets, cover shorts

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 24, 2025

Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.

Futures markets

ICE Canola Midday: Looming tariffs pulls down values

Extremely difficult to make accurate prediction

By GFM Network News February 24, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower at late Monday morning, as uncertainty over United States tariffs set to be imposed next week weighed on values. “I expect a big knee jerk reaction on Mar. 4,” an analyst stated, stressing that’s if the tariffs go ahead with Canada

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Markets, Reuters

Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say

By Reuters February 24, 2025

Late winter frosts in Russia's southern breadbasket regions are unlikely to inflict significant damage on winter crops, the state weather forecasting agency said on Monday in a forecast for the end of February.

Global markets

Global Markets: Germany shifts to the right and further

Far-right AfD scores 152 seats for second place

By GFM Network News February 24, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Germans voted for change on Sunday, with the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union winning the largest bloc of seats in the Bundestag with 208. That means CDU/CSU leader, Friedrich Merz will

Futures markets

ICE canola backing away from nearby highs to start week

By GFM Network News February 24, 2025

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Monday morning, seeing a profit-taking correction to start the week as values backed away from their nearby highs. Losses in Chicago soyoil accounted for some spillover selling pressure on the canola market, with European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil

Daily Network News

CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions

Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil in the red

U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie starts week in retreat

U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle climb; hogs fall back

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola takes hard hit

Net long position hits new record in canola futures

ICE Canola Midday: Looming tariffs pulls down values

Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say

Global Markets: Germany shifts to the right and further

ICE canola backing away from nearby highs to start week

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