ICE canola up at midday, but off session highs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held onto small gains at midday Wednesday but was trading well off its session highs. The old crop July contract briefly moved above the psychological C$700 per tonne mark before running into resistance. Increased optimism over possible trade talks between the United […] Read more

Global Markets: India/Pakistan conflict intensifies

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   India launched missile attacks on Pakistan overnight in retaliation to the massacre of Indian tourists by a militant group in Kashmir last month. The missile strikes in at nine locations heightened tensions in the region […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil show little change

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3793 as of 8:30 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7255 or US$1=C$1.3783. Statistics Canada reported today that February retail sales totaled C$56.9 billion, up one per cent from January. The United States Dollar […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola on the rise

StatCan stocks report to be released tomorrow

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued to push higher on Wednesday morning, building on gains made in the overnight session. The July contract was testing resistance at the psychological level of C$700 per tonne. It also remained well above its major moving averages, which underpins values. […] Read more