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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie pulls back

China responds in kind to U.S. tariffs

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost almost three-quarters of a cent on Friday, as its United States counterpart bounced back while crude oil was hit with more sharp losses. The loonie closed Friday at US$0.7034 or US$1=C$1.4216, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7108 or US$1=C$1.4069. On the U.S. […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Prices down as China strikes back

By Glacier FarmMedia April 4, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued lower on Friday, as retaliatory trade action by China pressured the United States markets. China announced it will impose a 34 per cent levy on its imports from the U.S. beginning April 10.

Futures

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola down, soybeans sink

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker as global markets continued to struggle under the new tariff scheme unveiled by United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday. That saw the May canola contract fall below its major moving averages. There were sharp losses in the Chicago soy complex and Malaysian palm […] Read more

‘There isn’t a lot of pricing available out there for old or new crop on a lot of commodities.’ – Scott Shiels. Photo: Thinkstock

Cereals, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

Wheat complex bumps up, tariff concerns weigh on values

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 4, 2025

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.

Futures

ICE Midday: Canola comes down with other markets

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market erased its gains from Thursday as worldwide market strife carried over into the oilseed. An analyst said China’s 34 per cent retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States was wreaking havoc on the markets, primarily soybeans which have dropped nearly 40 U.S. cents per bushel. […] Read more

Global markets

Global Markets: China strikes back at U.S.

34 per cent levies in imports

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China, the world’s second largest economy, swung back at the United States on Friday as Beijing announced its retaliatory tariffs. China will impose a 34 per cent levy on all U.S. […] Read more

Futures

ICE canola erases Thursday gains

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Friday morning as global markets continued to struggle under the new tariff scheme unveiled by United States President Donald Trump on April 2. Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil were seeing sharp losses for a second straight day. Meanwhile, crude […] Read more

Currency Markets

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips as greenback firms up

Crude drops as China retaliates against U.S. tariffs

By GFM Network News April 4, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar pulled back on Friday morning as its United States counterpart regained some lost ground while crude oil continued to drop. As of 8:41 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7044 or US$1=C$1.4209 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7108 or US$1=C$1.4069. On the U.S. Dollar Index, […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on fears of tariff retaliation

By Reuters, Tom Polansek April 3, 2025

Board of Trade soybean futures slid on Thursday amid concerns that new U.S. tariffs could trigger retaliatory measures against American exports, analysts said.

Currency Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie soars as crude, stocks tumble

Trump's tariffs take hold

By GFM Network News April 3, 2025

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar jumped 1.25 cents on Thursday, benefitting from the fallout over the reciprocal tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The loonie closed Thursday at US$0.7108 or US$1=C$1.4069, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.6983 or US$1=C$1.4320. On the U.S. Dollar Index, […] Read more

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

GFM Network News

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed

Alberta Crop Report: Scattered rains, crop conditions

Markets

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie pulls back

U.S. livestock: Prices down as China strikes back

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola down, soybeans sink

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

ICE Midday: Canola comes down with other markets

Global Markets: China strikes back at U.S.

ICE canola erases Thursday gains

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips as greenback firms up

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on fears of tariff retaliation

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie soars as crude, stocks tumble

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