Futures

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 20 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices closed stronger on Monday, due to support from sharp upticks in the Chicago soy complex as well more modest increases in Malaysian palm oil. Global crude oil prices also climbed higher, lending support to the vegetable oils. Meanwhile, pressure on the Canadian […] Read more

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 20 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices tracked higher at mid-morning Monday, buoyed by gains in Chicago soyoil. Additional support came from upticks in Malaysian palm oil along with Chicago soybeans. However, losses in European rapeseed and Chicago soymeal attempted to limit canola’s rise. Increases in global crude oil […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market made modest gains on Monday morning, largely on the strength of comparable oils. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher to start the day, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil rebounded after recent declines, gaining more than US$1 per barrel. The Canadian dollar was down less […] Read more

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 17 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices were lower on Friday, as the selloff in the futures and equities markets carried for a second day. Today’s pullbacks were not as severe as those incurred on Thursday, according to an analyst. He noted that crude oil prices had turned around […] Read more

WINNIPEG – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices remained lower at mid-morning Friday, as the selloff in the futures and equities markets continued for a second day. “It’s not a huge selloff,” an analyst commented, noting that global crude oil prices were recovering from Thursday’s steep losses. The analyst also cautioned the markets should avoid putting too […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Friday morning, seeing a continuation of Thursday’s downturn as traders adjusted positions ahead of the weekend. The failure to hold above the 50-day moving average in the January contract was bearish from a technical standpoint, with chart-based speculative selling contributing to the declines. Losses in Chicago […] Read more

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola prices fell back on Thursday, due a selloff in the futures and equities markets. An analyst commented, “the [spec] funds hit the sell button.” That generated steep declines in global crude oil prices, which spilled over into the vegetable oils. The Chicago soy […] Read more

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were being driven lower at mid-morning Thursday, caught up in a selloff affecting the futures and equities markets. “The funds are pressing the sell button,” an analyst said. Pressure on canola was also coming from a weaker Chicago soy complex, along with […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker Thursday morning, seeing a modest correction after posting solid gains earlier in the week. The January contract traded above its 50-day moving average for the first time in two months on Wednesday, but values were backing away from […] Read more

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued with its gains on Wednesday, building those from Tuesday. An analyst stated the spec funds have been largely behind the rise in canola prices, as they hold a record short position. Support for the Canadian oilseed also came from increases in […] Read more