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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, retail sales down

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar ended the week by dipping below 71 United States cents for the first time since Nov. 6. The loonie dropped to US$0.7092 or US$1=C$1.4100 on Friday, compared to US$0.7102 or US$1=C$1.4080 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported today that retail sales in September decreased 0.7 per cent at C$69.8 […] Read more

Futures

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness in canola ahead of weekend

Mixed movement in Chicago

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures fell back on Friday, as the recent rally turns into rangebound trading. An analyst said that without any fresh news canola has “no appetite to go higher.” Today’s losses saw the January canola contract slip behind its 20-day moving average, but it remained […] Read more

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USDA predicts more wheat in Australia, smaller crops elsewhere

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 21, 2025

Australia will grow more wheat in 2025/26 than earlier expectations, but production will likely be down on the year in Turkey and Kazakhstan, according to several attaché reports released by the United States Department of Agriculture on Nov. 20, as it continues to catch up following the federal government shutdown.

Futures

ICE Canola Midday: ‘Non-descript trade’ weakens prices

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were pulling back mid-morning Friday, in what an analyst called “another day of non-descript trade.” The analyst said the recent rally in canola has turned into sideways trading due to a lack of fresh news, citing “no appetite to go higher.” There’s good […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: Retail sales down in September

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Retail sales in September fell 0.7 per cent at C$69.8 billion, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers dropped 2.9 per cent in September. However, gas stations and […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola falling Friday morning

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Friday morning, falling in sympathy with Chicago soyoil. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were also down in overnight trade, with declines in crude oil behind some of the softness in the world vegetable oil markets. Weekly Canadian canola exports of 284,600 tonnes during the week ended […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil drop ahead of weekend

By GFM Network News November 21, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar continued its downturn as the weekend approached. The loonie was at US$0.7092 or US$1=C$1.4100 as of 8:41 a.m. CST on Friday, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7102 or US$1=C$1.4008. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.07 of a point at 100.22. Crude oil prices were […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 20, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures fell further at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday under pressure from fund selling and lower cash prices, traders said. Futures have dropped over the past month after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was working to lower beef prices for consumers, triggering steep selloffs in cattle that […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 20, 2025

U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese purchases of American supplies failed to spark a new rally.

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Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

By Adam Peleshaty November 20, 2025

Western Canadian chickpeas saw stable prices and its largest crop in two decades.

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Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, retail sales down

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Weakness in canola ahead of weekend

USDA predicts more wheat in Australia, smaller crops elsewhere

ICE Canola Midday: ‘Non-descript trade’ weakens prices

Global Markets: Retail sales down in September

ICE canola falling Friday morning

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil drop ahead of weekend

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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