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U.S. grains: Wheat falls to multimonth lows as global prices sag
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to multimonth lows on Friday, despite broad strength in commodity and equity markets as grain traders monitored bearish technical signals as well as falling prices in the global cash wheat market. Soybeans climbed on optimism about U.S. trade negotiations with China, the world’s top soy importer, while […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce on short-covering, technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended higher for the first time in three sessions on Friday on short covering and technical buying ahead of the extended Presidents Day holiday weekend, traders and analysts said. Futures had been technically oversold after sinking to seven-month lows early this week under pressure from large hog […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Rise in oil prices boost loonie
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was up at market close on Friday as crude oil prices were on the rise. The dollar finished Friday at US$0.7538 or US$1=C$1.3266, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7520 or C$1.3298. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 142.26 points to […] Read more
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola weakens with speculative selling
By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker on Friday, finishing right above major chart support as speculators added to their net short positions. The nearby March contract settled at C$475.80, which was right above major support around C$475.00 per tonne. Large supplies and […] Read more
Canola futures continue to drop at midday Friday
By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker at midday Friday, nearing major chart support in the process. Speculative selling was a feature, as fund traders added to short positions and end users were content to buy on a scale-down basis. The front-month March […] Read more
ICE canola futures start Friday on downside
By Glen Hallick, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) – ICE Futures canola contracts were slightly weaker so far Friday morning with bearish technical signals weighing on prices. Soyoil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were posting small losses, putting pressure on canola. However, soybeans were up providing some support for […] Read more
Canadian dollar and business outlook
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was firmer Friday morning, seeing some consolidation ahead of the weekend. At 8:39 CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7537 or C$1.3268 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7520 or C$1.3298. Crude oil was higher in early activity, […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump to declare national emergency
By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump is expected to declare a national emergency in order to obtain the funding to build a wall along the Mexican border. He is also […] Read more

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop
Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if harvest prospects for next season remain good, analysts at Strategie Grains said. The barley market rallied earlier in the 2018-19 season with weather-hit crops in […] Read more

Brazil may raise farm subsidies despite belt-tightening
Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil could double spending on subsidized farm insurance in 2020 and may expand subsidized loans, the country’s agriculture policy secretary said on Thursday, even though the new government’s economic team has pledged to cut spending. The negotiations on next year’s farm subsidies highlight the powerful agribusiness lobby’s struggle to preserve benefits […] Read more
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