ICE Canada Morning Comment: Old crop canola holding onto gains

Support from comparable edible oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 23 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were mixed in choppy trading on Tuesday morning, with the gains in the immediate months. Support was coming from gains the Chicago soy complex as well as from European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil. Tight old crop supplies continued to […] Read more

North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola up sharply in front months

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 22 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Monday, seeing some follow-through buying interest after Friday’s rally as sharp gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided support. Bullish chart signals and ongoing concerns over tight old crop supplies contributed to the move higher in canola. […] Read more


ICE canola turns mixed at midday Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 22 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at midday Monday, recovering from overnight declines in the front months as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided support. Malaysian palm oil was also higher in overnight activity, boosted by solid export demand. Friday’s rally brought […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola starts week lower

Despite gains in comparable veg oils

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 22 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were weaker on Monday morning, despite supportive gains in other edible oils. Concerns about tight old crop supplies continued to underpin canola values. The Canadian dollar was relatively steady, with the loonie at 80.03 U.S. cents, compared to Friday’s close […] Read more


North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola gets good bounce ahead of weekend

Wheat mixed as soybeans, corn rebound

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 19 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were higher on Friday, recovering a large portion of the steep losses incurred the last few days. Support came from good gains in the Chicago soy complex and European rapeseed. There were small increases in Malaysian palm oil. Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more

ICE Canola Midday: Prices coming off of their lows, gains for May

CBOT soy complex providing strength

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 19 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were mostly weaker at midday Friday, but off their lows from the overnight session and with gains for the nearby May contract. A Winnipeg-based trader said canola was getting strength from the rebound in the Chicago soy complex. There was additional […] Read more


ICE canola recovering from overnight lows early Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 19 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was mixed Friday morning, recovering from the lows hit overnight as the speculative selloff that weighed on prices the previous two days showed signs of waning. The nearby May contract has fallen by roughly C$50 per tonne off of its highs […] Read more

North American Grain and Oilseed Review: More profit-taking drives canola lower

CBOT: Losses across the board

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 18 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures were weaker on Thursday, as another round of profit-taking weighed on values. There was significant weakness in the Chicago soy complex, especially soyoil which lost more than one cent per pound. European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil also incurred declines. A […] Read more


ICE Canola Midday: Profit-taking continues

'Too much spec money in these markets'

By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 18 (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures weaker at midday Thursday as profit-taking continued to pull down values for a second day. “There’s too much spec money in these markets at times. Eventually it’s going to flush out a little bit. “The big question is – will they […] Read more

ICE canola down sharply Thursday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 18 (MarketsFarm) – The ICE Futures canola market was down sharply Thursday morning, as speculative long-liquidation weighed on values. Wednesday’s downturn was bearish from a chart standpoint, with the May contract falling below its 20-day moving average this morning and investors back on the sell side booking profits on […] Read more