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Bearish bets decline in canola

MarketsFarm — While speculators were increasing bearish bets for Chicago soybeans and corn during the week ended Tuesday, canola traders were taking back some of their large net short positions. According to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the net managed money short position in canola […] Read more


ICE November 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola trade’s eyes on StatsCan report

MarketsFarm — Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its production forecast Wednesday, markets are focused on next week’s production report from Statistics Canada — a survey-based report which should provide a clearer picture of what’s to come. AAFC’s August report kept the canola production estimate at July’s 18.575 million tonnes. “Maybe we’ll see if […] Read more

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Funds cover canola short positions

MarketsFarm — Fund traders covered some of their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in Tuesday at 66,293, a decrease of roughly 3,000 contracts […] Read more






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Funds remain short canola and soybeans

MarketsFarm — Fund traders continue to hold onto a large net short position in the canola market, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in Tuesday at 57,512,an increase of roughly 5,000 contracts from the previous week. Open […] Read more



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Fund short position grows in canola

MarketsFarm — Speculators were actively adding to their short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the holiday week ended July 2, according to Monday’s commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in July 2 at 65,022, an increase of nearly […] Read more