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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips to start the week

StatCan says inflation up in January

By GFM Network News February 18, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Tuesday morning due to gains in its United States counterpart and little direction from crude oil. As of 8:34 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7042 or US$1=C$1.4201 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7059 or US$1=C$1.4166. On the United States Dollar Index, […] Read more

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits four-month high as cold threatens Russia, US crops

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters February 14, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 soared on Friday to their highest price since October, and analysts said support from blistering cold weather in the Black Sea and U.S. Plains regions prompted short covering.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend

By Geralyn Wichers February 14, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: C$ rises amid easing tariff concerns

By GFM Network News February 14, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday, finding support as tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump continue to be ‘more bark than bite.’ The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7059 or US$1=C$1.4166, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7021 or US$1=C$1.4242. Canadian manufacturing sales were up 0.3 per cent […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola ends week on high note

More gains for U.S. soybeans, corn, wheat

By GFM Network News February 14, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures found some love on Valentine’s Day from most comparable oils. The Canadian oilseed received support from Chicago soybeans and soymeal, as well as Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed, but Chicago soyoil was lower. Meanwhile, losses in crude oil weighed on the […] Read more

Organic wheat prices have doubled compared to last spring, says a director with the Manitoba Organic Alliance. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Durum steady

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 14, 2025

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Feb. 13, as losses in the United States futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values.

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed on the rise

Comparable oils mixed

By GFM Network News February 14, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were higher late Friday morning, reaping support from gains in most comparable oils. That included upticks in Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed, but Chicago soyoil was to the downside. However, Chicago soybeans and soymeal were stronger. Meanwhile, modest declines in crude oil […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

Western Australia’s wheat harvest exceeds forecast by 1.6 million tons, GIWA says

The 2024 grain growing season ended with the third-largest tonnage on record

By Reuters February 14, 2025

The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) said on Friday that the state's recent harvest yielded approximately 1.6 million metric tons more wheat than its December forecast.

Currency Markets

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By GFM Network News February 14, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger Friday morning, trading at its highest level in two months relative to its United States counterpart. At 8:56 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7064 or US$1=C$1.4158 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7021 or US$1=C$1.4242. Canadian manufacturing sales were up 0.3 per […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Manufacturing sales up, wholesale sales down

StatCan releases December numbers

By GFM Network News February 14, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s manufacturing sales in December rose 0.3 per cent at C$71.4 billion, for the third consecutive monthly increase. StatCan also reported wholesale sales (excluding […] Read more

Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather

Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

GFM Network News

Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather

Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips to start the week

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits four-month high as cold threatens Russia, US crops

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend

Canadian Financial Close: C$ rises amid easing tariff concerns

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola ends week on high note

Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed on the rise

Western Australia’s wheat harvest exceeds forecast by 1.6 million tons, GIWA says

Canadian dollar and business outlook

Global Markets: Manufacturing sales up, wholesale sales down

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