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Optimism over thawing trade relations between the United States and China gave soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade a boost during the week ended Oct. 29, with the advances in the soy market spilling into corn and wheat.
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CBOT weekly: Trade talks in focus
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola fends off losses in soy
China rumours fail to support U.S. soy By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange retained their gains on Wednesday, despite increases in the Chicago soy complex evaporating. An analyst said canola, along with United States soybeans and corn, have been pushing above their harvest lows. He suggested this
ICE Canola Midday: Riding support from Chicago soy
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued climb higher by late Wednesday morning. An analyst said the forthcoming meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping “is hard to quantify,” but their talk was providing some support to canola. The analyst said a
Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures lift Western Canadian bids
A rally in U.S. soybean futures spilled over into wheat on both sides of the border during the week ended Oct. 28, 2025.
Global Markets: BoC follows through on expected rate cut
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, bringing them to 2.25 percent. As well, the BoC forecast Canada’s gross domestic product to increase 1.25 per
China buys U.S. soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say
China’s state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country’s first purchases from this year’s U.S. harvest, shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
ICE canola turns lower Wednesday morning
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Wednesday morning, taking back some of Tuesday’s gains as speculative profit-taking weighed on values. Losses in the Chicago soy complex accounted for some spillover selling pressure. Malaysian palm oil was also lower in overnight trade, while European rapeseed was mixed. World leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil up slightly
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar continued to rise on Wednesday. The loonie was at US$0.7179 or US$1=C$1.3930 as of 8:39 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7164 or US$1=C$1.3959. The Bank of Canada announced today it will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points at 2.25 per cent, as
U.S. grains: Soybeans set 15-month high on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
Chicago soybean futures reached their highest in 15 months on Tuesday, briefly topping $11 a bushel on optimism that the U.S. could reach a trade deal with China as leaders from both countries are expected to meet in South Korea on Thursday.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices to stay steady, says broker
Prices are expected to stay flat, according to a Lethbridge-based broker.
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