ICE Canola Midday: Losses getting bigger

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued lower at midday Wednesday, being dragged down further by declines in the Chicago soy complex, said a trader. “We’re looking at the U.S. market more than anything else,” the trader said. “We had a nice little run yesterday. Canola has

Global Markets: Some hope for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Hopes for a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war are not dead yet, according to reports on Wednesday. This is despite Russia’s accusation that Ukraine launched a drone attack this week in


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Wednesday morning, as small increases in the United States dollar and crude oil balanced out each other. As of 8:40 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7301 or US$1=C$1.3697, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7303 or US$1=C$1.3693. On the U.S.

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola slips lower

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures stepped back Wednesday morning, following the Chicago soy complex to the downside. There were also losses in Malaysian palm oil, while MATIF rapeseed was mostly higher. Upticks in crude oil lent support to the vegetable oils. A record canola harvest and virtually no


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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures higher on year-end positioning

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures climbed on Tuesday on position squaring between the Christmas and New Year holidays, analysts said. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 1.500 cents higher at 230.475 cents per pound, and March feeder cattle FCH26 settled 2.900 cents higher at 344.575 cents per pound. CME



Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down a pinch

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar dipped on Tuesday, as the United States dollar was higher and crude oil lost its increases. The loonie closed at US$0.7303 or US$1=C$1.3693 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3686. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was up 0.208 of a point

North American Grain and Oilseed Review:Canola adds some ground

More losses in Chicago

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed higher on Tuesday, getting some support from gains in Chicago soyoil, MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. A trader suggested that the speculative funds also held sway over the canola market, pushing prices higher. The trader said the canola crushers have having



ICE Canola Midday: Tacking on modest increases

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were higher at midday Tuesday, however a Winnipeg-based trader said he’s unsure as to what’s supporting the increases. The trader suggested the gains might be due to the speculative funds, which he believes have a great deal of control over the