Futures

A Halloween hike in Chicago By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange turned weaker on Friday, following losses in other vegetable oils to the downside. There were sharp declines in Chicago soyoil along with more moderate losses in MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Gains in Chicago soybeans […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were weaker on Friday morning, as the other vegetable oils fell to the downside. Sharp losses in Chicago soyoil led the pull back, followed by more modest declines in MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Chicago soybeans were lower as well, but soymeal […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures are weaker Friday morning, as speculative profit-taking came forward after the market hit six-week highs on Thursday. A softer tone in the Chicago soy complex accounted for some spillover selling. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were also lower.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar fell on Thursday as the United States and China reached a new trade deal and the U.S. greenback strengthened.      The loonie dropped to US$0.7149 or US$1=C$1.3987, compared to US$0.7186 or US$1=C$1.3916 on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points […] Read more

Only U.S. soybeans, soymeal rise with trade deal news By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed higher on Thursday, finding good traction after a shaky start to the session. Gains in Chicago soybeans and soymeal, underpinned by the United States/China trade agreement, lent support to canola, but […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were attempting a turnaround late Thursday morning as pressure from weaker Chicago soyoil was waning. The announcement of China buying 12 million tonnes of United States soybeans during the balance of 2025 and then 25 million tonnes per year for the next three […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Thursday morning, retreating from overnight gains in choppy activity. News of thawing trade relations between the United States and China provided some support for soybean futures in Chicago — lending spillover strength to canola. However, soybeans were well off their overnight highs, while soyoil remained pointed lower […] Read more

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 […] Read more

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 […] Read more

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 […] Read more