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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Is loonie’s slide beginning to peter out?

Revamped Trudeau cabinet this morning

By GFM Network News December 20, 2024

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Friday morning, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attempt to stabilize his minority government by shuffling his cabinet this morning. As of 8:37 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.6956 or US$1=C$1.4374 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.6959 or US$1=C$1.4380. On […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 19, 2024

Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 19, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steps back a little more

Federal cabinet shuffle Friday morning

By GFM Network News December 19, 2024

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar shed more than a 10th of a cent on Thursday, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau trying to stabilize his government’s dire political situation. Trudeau is set to shuffle his cabinet tomorrow morning, with Dominic LeBlanc widely expected to remain his new finance portfolio. […] Read more

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AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 19, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.

Futures

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola corrects higher Thursday

By GFM Network News December 19, 2024

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Thursday, rising for the first time in six sessions amid ideas recent losses were overdone. The March contract was back above C$600 per tonne, which was supportive from a chart standpoint. Tightening supply projections and solid end user demand […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola correcting higher

By GFM Network News December 19, 2024

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Thursday, correcting off nearby lows amid ideas the recent losses were overdone. The most-active March contract was back above C$600 per tonne, which was supportive from a chart standpoint. Tightening supply projections and solid end user demand also […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 19, 2024

Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.

Global markets

Global Markets: Trump shoots down spending bill

By GFM Network News December 19, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. A bipartisan deal to avert a government shut down in the United States was effectively stopped by President-elect Donald Trump, as he said any Republicans in Congress who voted on the bill would face primary […] Read more

Futures

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie keeps sliding back

Uncertainty surrounding PM, government weighs on dollar

By GFM Network News December 19, 2024

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar dipped on Thursday morning, as calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign ramped up in recent days as his Liberal government teeters on the verge of collapse. As of 8:37 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.6968 or US$1=C$1.4350 compared to Wednesday’s close of […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Is loonie’s slide beginning to peter out?

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steps back a little more

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola corrects higher Thursday

ICE canola correcting higher

Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Global Markets: Trump shoots down spending bill

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie keeps sliding back

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