ICE Canola Midday: ‘A knee-jerk, bearish reaction’ says analyst  

Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were weaker late Tuesday morning, pulled lower by the threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the United States. President-elect Donald Trump stated on social media he will impose the tariff hike when he’s sworn in […] Read more




Global Markets: Trump warns of tariff hikes

To take effect on day one

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President-elect Donald Trump stated on social media Monday that his administration, on its first day, will slap a 25 per cent tariff on all imported goods from Canada and […] Read more


ICE canola drops on Trump trade talk

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was sharply weaker Tuesday morning, dropping to fresh two-and-a-half month lows as participants reacted to the latest trade rhetoric from United States President-elect Donald Trump. Trump posted to his Truth Social platform Monday afternoon that he plans on imposing 25 per […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie falls on Trump tariff talk

25 per cent hike on Trump's first day

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was weaker on Tuesday morning, following the announcement by United States President-elect Donald Trump that his administration would slap a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods from Canada. As of 8:36 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7085 or US$1=C$1.4114 compared to Monday’s close […] Read more






Canadian Financial Close: Loonie stands pat

Big drops in greenback, crude oil

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Monday, despite major movements in the United States dollar and crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7153 or US$1=C$1.3980 compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7154 or US$1=1.3979. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback lost 0.662 of a point […] Read more