North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Strong advances for canola

U.S. soybeans bumps up as corn, wheat are lower

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec 29 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures made double-digit gains on Thursday, which an analyst said holiday trading often doesn’t make a lot of sense. Support for the Canadian oilseed came from good upticks in Chicago soyoil, as well more modest increases in European rapeseed and Malaysian palm […] Read more

ICE Canola Midday: Inexplicable double-digit gains

'Holiday trading which doesn’t make much sense' says analsyt

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 29 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were stronger at mid-session on Thursday, despite pressure from most comparable oils. An analyst chalked up the anomaly to “holiday trading which doesn’t make much sense.” He also noted these increases could fade away before the close, as what happened in […] Read more


ICE canola higher to start Thursday

WINNIPEG – At the start of trade on Thursday, the ICE Futures canola market was higher despite weakness in most comparable oils. Crude oil was in decline due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections in China after the country eased its restrictions. A weaker U.S. dollar, the European Union and G7’s price cap on […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: In the end canola slips back

Holiday trading generates increases at CBOT

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec 28 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures turned lower in the last hour of trading on Wednesday. Pressure from weaker comparable oils erased the Canadian oilseed’s earlier gains. While there was support from strong upticks in Chicago soybeans and soymeal, losses in soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed higher playing catch up

Comparable oils made gains Tuesday

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 28 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher at mid-session on Wednesday, as trading resumed following the holiday break. An analyst said the gains in the Canadian oilseed were largely due to it catching up with the other markets from Tuesday. The latter were backtracking today for […] Read more

ICE canola higher after holiday break

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was higher at the start of Wednesday’s session as the Canadian markets resume trading after the holiday break. Crude oil was mixed to start the day, as it was affected by China’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the European Union and G7’s price cap on Russian crude oil and […] Read more



ICE Midday: Canola lower as holidays approach

WINNIPEG – The ICE Futures canola market was lower at midday on Friday because of lighter trading and positioning ahead of the holiday weekend. There will be no ICE canola trading on Dec. 26 and 27 due to the Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays. One trader said the canola market on Friday morning was […] Read more


ICE canola mixed in thin holiday trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed Friday morning, lacking any clear direction as traders adjust positions ahead of the holidays. The canola market will be closed next week Monday and Tuesday for Christmas and Boxing Day, with many participants already moving to the sidelines. […] Read more