ICE Midday: Canola firm at midday

Glacier FarmMedia – ICE canola futures were slightly higher Thursday morning amid mixed sentiment from comparable oils. Chicago soyoil was down, while European rapeseed was up and Malaysian palm oil was mixed. Crude oil made small gains, correcting from Wednesday’s losses. An analyst said despite recent optimism that Canada and China will eventually resolve their



Global Markets: U.S. government shutdown ends

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The longest United States government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday night. The House of Representatives approved the legislation on Wednesday night after the Senate passed it on Monday. President Donald Trump then


Canadian dollar and business outlook

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Thursday morning, as investors weighed the end of the government shutdown in the United States.      At 8:57 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7133 or US$1=C$1.4019 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7140 or US$1=C$1.4005.      U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bill

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Trying to retain increases

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were slightly lower on Thursday morning, struggling to hang onto overnight gains. There’s support for canola from increases in the Chicago soy complex and MATIF rapeseed while Malaysian palm oil is relatively steady. Upticks in crude oil were spilling over into the vegetable



Canadian financial close: C$ firm Wednesday

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer on Wednesday.      The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7140 or US$1=C$1.4005, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7133 or US$1=C$1.4020. There was no closing rate on Tuesday due to Remembrance Day.      The U.S. Senate approved a compromise bill on Monday that would end the lengthy