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Chicago corn and soy eased and wheat traded nearly flat on Friday as traders' concerns about the U.S. economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead of the weekend, according to analysts.
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U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy futures fall on pre-weekend selloff
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie unchanged, retail sales down in January
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stayed put on Friday. The loonie ended the day at US$0.6970 or US$1=C$1.4347, same as on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported earlier today that retail sales in January were down 0.6 per cent at C$69.8 billion mainly due to declines in the auto sector. StatCan also projected a 0.4 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle fall, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures rose, then plummeted to end the day down as the USDA released its Cattle on Feed report.
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola still to the downside
U.S. soybeans, corn lower, wheat turns around
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures remained lower on Friday but came away from larger declines. Pressure on canola continued to come from China’s tariffs on its imports of the oilseed’s meal and oil. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, plus in Malaysian palm oil kept canola to […] Read more
ICE Canola Midday: Grinding lower
Chinese tariffs weighing on canola
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were slightly lower by late Friday morning, as China’s tariffs on its imports of Canadian canola meal and oil continued to weigh on values. An analyst said canola and the grain markets in general will likely be “in limbo” until the United States […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids
Wheat prices show little movement
Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.
Global Markets: Trying for another Black Sea deal
Drone strike targets Odessa
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Officials from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Riyadh on Monday to discuss another Black Sea Initiative. The U.S. will hold separate talks with their Russian […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil step back
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retreated on Friday morning after the release of economic data from Statistics Canada. The loonie was at US$0.6960 or US$1=C$1.4369 as of 8:35 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.6970 or US$1=C$1.4347. StatCan reported today that retail sales dropped 0.6 per cent at C$69.4 billion in […] Read more
ICE canola slightly weaker Friday morning
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was posting small losses Friday morning, seeing some follow-through selling after Thursday’s downturn. A softer tone in Chicago soyoil and soybeans contributed to the weakness in canola, with Malaysian palm oil also lower in overnight trade. However, European rapeseed was stronger. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs continue slide
Chicago cattle contracts continued to rise on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s cattle on feed report, due Friday.
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