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ICE Midday: Canola lacking direction to start week

By GFM Network News December 23, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was lower in the front contracts on Monday while comparable oils were mixed. Canola will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Chicago soyoil was steady, European rapeseed was steady to higher and Malaysian palm oil was sharply higher. However, crude oil was lower, mainly due […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Canada’s economy grows in October

By GFM Network News December 23, 2024

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported that the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in October, a slight increase from 0.2 per cent in September. Mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction helped drive the increase, rising by 2.4 per cent, while goods […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie starts week in the red

By GFM Network News December 23, 2024

The Canadian dollar resumed its ongoing decline on Monday morning. The loonie was at US$0.6935 or US$1=C$1.4420 as of 8:38 a.m. CST, compared to US$0.6961 or US$1=C$1.4365 on Friday. The Canadian markets will be closed Christmas and Boxing Day, while those in the U.S. will close only for Dec. 25. The United States Dollar Index […] Read more

Futures

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola pushing higher

Recent losses overdone

By GFM Network News December 23, 2024

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were on the rise Monday morning amid ideas that recent losses were overdone. As well, positioning ahead of Christmas and Boxing Day was a feature. The canola market will be closed both days while the United States futures markets will close only for […] Read more

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The cycles within economic cycles

Investing for Fun and Profit: The economic cycle, presidential cycle and stock market cycle are separate entities that interact

By Herman VanGenderen December 20, 2024

The S&P 500 — the market I’ll be referencing throughout this article — has been on a tear the past couple of years, leading many to wonder if the hot bull market can continue. It was up 26.3 per cent in 2023 and at time of writing is up about 23 per cent year-to-date. Let’s […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 20, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.

‘With the grain and flour not moving fast, it’s bringing the price down.’ Photo: Singh_Lens/iStock/Getty Images

Cereals, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 20, 2024

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie puts brakes to another day of losses

U.S. greenback takes a hit

By GFM Network News December 20, 2024

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stabilized on Friday, finishing virtually unchanged. The loonie closed Friday at US$0.6961 or US$1=1.4365, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.6959 or US$1=1.4370. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped 0.612 points at 107.540. Statistics Canada reported October retail sales grew 0.6 per […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 20, 2024

Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.

Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola strengthens into weekend

By GFM Network News December 20, 2024

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Friday, as speculative positioning and solid end user demand amid ideas recent losses were overdone provided support. Weekly Canadian canola exports of 174,800 tonnes were up 24 per cent from the previous week, according to Canadian Grain Commission data, with […] Read more

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

GFM Network News

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Markets

ICE Midday: Canola lacking direction to start week

Global Markets: Canada’s economy grows in October

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie starts week in the red

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola pushing higher

The cycles within economic cycles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie puts brakes to another day of losses

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola strengthens into weekend

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