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Global Markets: Bank of England holds rates steady

By GFM Network News November 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Bank of England left its benchmark bank rate unchanged at 4.0 per cent on Thursday, after a 5-4 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee. Economists said the close vote and accompanying statement indicated that a cut could

Futures markets

ICE canola steps down

By GFM Network News November 6, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly lower on Thursday, following the lead of most comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were down, while European rapeseed was up. Crude oil also pulled back after Saudi Arabia cut its main oil price to Asia to its lowest level in 11

Currency markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Small gain for loonie

By GFM Network News November 6, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar bumped up slightly on Thursday morning, as its United States counterpart reversed course. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7087 or US$1=C$1.4111 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7082 or US$1=C$1.4120. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback fell 0.329 of a

Cattle prices at Manitoba auction sites during the week ended Nov. 3, 2025.

Markets

Manitoba cattle prices, Nov. 4

Manitoba cattle sale prices for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2025

By Adam Peleshaty November 6, 2025

Manitoba cattle sale prices for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2025.

Pods ripen in a canola field near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

Crops, Grain Markets

Canola trade watchful during harvest intermission

Geopolitics and speculative money flows are driving grain markets as we enter ‘reaction season’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 6, 2025

The flow of speculative money, reacting to whatever world news is available, can be expected to steer grain and oilseed futures in this stretch between Northern and Southern Hemisphere harvests, Phil Franz-Warkentin writes.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean prices rise as China-U.S. truce assessed

By Reuters November 5, 2025

Chicago soybean prices rose on Wednesday, recovering some of the previous session’s losses, as Beijing’s confirmation that it was cutting tariffs on U.S. farm goods put attention back on a trade truce between the countries.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were down by their daily limits on Wednesday, with speculative long liquidation a feature. The December live cattle contract lost 7.250 cents per pound at 220.525 cents. Feeder cattle were down 9.250 cents in the January contract at 319.975 cents per pound. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met

canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Market rangebound

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2025

ICE canola futures saw some wide price swings during the week ended Nov. 5, although the market remains stuck in a sideways range overall.

Currency markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie continues downward slide

By GFM Network News November 5, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar pulled back some more on Wednesday, feeling the impact of yesterday’s federal budget. The loonie closed at US$0.7082 or US$1=C$1.4120 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7097 or US$1=C$1.4090. With C$1 trillion in major infrastructure and industrial investments, along with the impact of United

Soybean industry has choices for future direction

Markets

CBOT Weekly: Analysts examine new trade deal, upcoming WASDE report

By Adam Peleshaty November 5, 2025

A new potential U.S.-China trade deal and the surprise release of the WASDE report attracted the trade’s attention during the week ended Nov. 5, 2025.

Daily Network News

Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

Markets

Global Markets: Bank of England holds rates steady

ICE canola steps down

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Small gain for loonie

Manitoba cattle prices, Nov. 4

Canola trade watchful during harvest intermission

U.S. grains: Soybean prices rise as China-U.S. truce assessed

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses

ICE canola weekly outlook: Market rangebound

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie continues downward slide

CBOT Weekly: Analysts examine new trade deal, upcoming WASDE report

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