ICE canola mostly lower at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 20 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mostly weaker at midday Thursday, with the largest losses in the nearby July contract as investors bail out of the front month and attention turns to the new crop futures. Losses in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil accounted for some […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: More declines in immediate months

Weakness in comparable edible oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 20 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly lower on Thursday morning, with the largest declines in the July and November contracts. Weakness in Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil weighed on canola values. The Prairies are receiving precipitation with snow of up five centimeters […] Read more



ICE canola drops with soy complex at midday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 19 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was weaker at midday Wednesday, as sharp losses in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex encouraged some speculative selling. Oversold price sentiment contributed to the decline, although the underlying fundamentals of tight supplies and solid demand remained supportive. Forecasts calling […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Rain brings storm of big price hits

Weaker edible oils add to losses

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 19 (MarketsFarm) – There were sharp declines in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures on Wednesday morning, as two weather systems are forecast to bring much needed rain to the Canadian Prairies. One system moving across central and northern Alberta dropped 15 to 45 millimeters and in one case, five […] Read more



ICE canola stronger at midday Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 18 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Tuesday, with the old crop July contract up its daily C$45 per tonne limit for the second session in a row. After dropping sharply for most of the previous week due to long liquidation, the July contract […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Old crop July already limit-up

New crop positions are mixed

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 18 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly higher on Tuesday morning, with the July contract reaching its daily limit of C$45 per tonne during the overnight session. The new crop months were mixed, with gains in the nearby positions. There was good spillover support from increases […] Read more



ICE canola mixed at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 17 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at midday Monday, with the old crop July contract up its daily C$45 per tonne limit and a steady tone in the more deferred new crop months. Tight old crop supplies remained a key driver in the front month, […] Read more