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Global stocks of grain are set to increase during the 2025/26 season for the first time in four years, the International Grains Council said on Thursday as it raised its forecasts for both wheat and corn crops.
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IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat, corn crop forecasts
Global Markets: Nvidia stronger than ever
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Stock in Nvidia jumped five per cent in premarket trade on Thursday, after the artificial intelligence technology giant announced it exceeded revenue forecasts. On Wednesday, Nvidia reported that its third quarter earning were
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil in opposite directions
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Thursday morning, despite increases in crude oil. The loonie was at US$0.7118 or US$1=C$1.4049 as of 8:36 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7123 or US$1=C$1.4040. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.07 of a point at 100.15. Crude oil prices
ICE canola rising Thursday morning
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were posting small gains Thursday morning, taking back some of Wednesday’s losses as speculators adjusted positions. Advances in Chicago soybeans provided spillover support, although soyoil was softer. Outside markets were also mixed, with gains in European rapeseed and a weaker tone in Malaysian palm oil. Canola futures remained relatively
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide under pressure from weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures tumbled under pressure from weakness in the cash market on Wednesday, traders said. Lean hog futures rebounded after sliding on Tuesday to their lowest level in about seven months. In the cash market, cattle traded at mostly $228 per hundredweight in southern
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to remain rangebound
Canadian canola futures are poised to slip back in the short term, although the oilseed could climb slowly higher in the long term, said Jamie Wilton, trader with R.J. O’Brien in Winnipeg, Man.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures ease from 17-month peak as traders gauge China buying pace
U.S. soybean futures slumped on Wednesday after climbing to their highest level since June 2024 in the previous session, as traders watched to see whether a wave of Chinese purchases would continue following a trade truce between Beijing and Washington.
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil drop
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar took a tumble on Wednesday due to a stronger United States dollar and weaker crude oil prices. The loonie declined to US$0.7123 or US$1=C$1.4040, compared to US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3997 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.65 of a point at 100.20. The U.S. Labor
Stronger canola prices welcome surprise
Mid-November canola market holding above resistance based on durable demand
Mid-November canola market holding above resistance based on durable demand, resulting in pleasantly higher canola prices for Canadian farmers
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