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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off

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Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price since May 13 at US$304.550/cwt. […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Soybeans buoyed by higher crude oil; wheat sags

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rallying from a seven-week low struck a day earlier, as strong crude oil prices lifted soyoil futures and traders weighed expectations that the leaders of United States and top global soy buyer China will speak this week. Corn futures bounced after dipping to multi-month lows […] Read more
Futures

ICE canola up with ‘turnaround Tuesday’ buying

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By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was posting solid gains at midsession in “turnaround Tuesday” activity amid ideas Monday’s losses were overdone. Strength in outside markets provided spillover support. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were all up on the day, while advances in crude oil […] Read more
Global markets

Global Markets: PM says Ottawa working to remove China’s canola oil, meal tariffs

Canola seed remains levy free

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By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that removing China’s tariffs on its imports of Canadian agriculture and seafood products is a priority. He said talks were underway at the ministerial […] Read more
Futures

ICE canola regaining positive momentum

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Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market tried to claw its way back on Tuesday morning after sustaining sharp losses on Monday. While Chicago soyoil was steady, there were increases in Malaysian palm oil and most European rapeseed contracts. Crude oil made gains due to increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine and ongoing […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: U.S. dollar nudges loonie lower

Rate freeze expected from BoC on Wednesday

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By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back on Tuesday morning as its United States counterpart was higher. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7288 or US$1=C$1.37109 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gained 0.405 of a point at […] Read more
Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie short of 73-cent mark

BoC interest announcement on Wednesday

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By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar finished Monday slightly below 73 U.S. cents in pre-report positioning ahead of the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement on June 4. The loonie closed at US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3758. The U.S. Dollar Index saw the […] Read more

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