By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market posted solid gains at Wednesday’s close after trading within a wide range. Tightening supplies and the need to ration demand accounted for some of the buying interest. Statistics Canada is set to release updated stocks data on Thursday. Canola stocks as […] Read more
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola climbs higher Wednesday
ICE canola up at midday, but off session highs
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held onto small gains at midday Wednesday but was trading well off its session highs. The old crop July contract briefly moved above the psychological C$700 per tonne mark before running into resistance. Increased optimism over possible trade talks between the United […] Read more
ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola on the rise
StatCan stocks report to be released tomorrow
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued to push higher on Wednesday morning, building on gains made in the overnight session. The July contract was testing resistance at the psychological level of C$700 per tonne. It also remained well above its major moving averages, which underpins values. […] Read more
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola weaker after choppy day
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was weaker on Tuesday after trading to both sides of unchanged in choppy activity. Chart-based speculative selling contributed to the declines as the nearby July contract fell below the psychological C$700 per tonne level. However, the new crop contracts lagged to […] Read more
ICE Canada Morning Comment: Overdue for a correction
Pressure from other veg oils
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower Tuesday morning, with the nearby July contract slipping below C$700 per tonne. There were concerns in the trade that canola was becoming overvalued, and a correction was needed. This is despite shrinking old crop supplies. However, there are also thoughts that […] Read more
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola turns lower in front months
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market was mixed at Monday’s close, with losses in the most active nearby contracts and a firmer tone in the more deferred positions. Overbought price sentiment contributed to the eventual downturn in the old crop July contract, with losses in outside markets also weighing on values. […] Read more
ICE canola at 18-month highs
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Thursday, hitting fresh 18-month highs as the market continued to work to ration demand. Chart-based positioning contributed to the gains, although values were nearing overbought levels. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil put some pressure on the Canadian […] Read more
ICE Canada Morning Comment: Shrinking supplies pushing up July contract
Good weather ahead to push along spring planting
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were mostly higher Monday morning, with the largest increase in the nearby July contract. Tightening canola supplies in Canada and the need to ration demand continued to underpin old crop values, with the July contract remaining handily above its major moving averages. Declines […] Read more
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, wheat make solid gains
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The July contract on the ICE Futures canola futures reached its highest level on Friday due to tightening old crop supplies. The Canadian Grain Commission reported that 170,400 tonnes of canola were exported during the week ended April 27, more than the 140,500 tonnes from the previous week. So far […] Read more
ICE Midday: July canola surges ahead of weekend
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The July canola contract in the ICE Futures broke through to the upside on Friday at a much higher level than new crop contracts. The Canadian Grain Commission reported that canola exports for the week ended April 27 totaled 170,800 tonnes. So far this marketing year, 7.694 million tonnes were […] Read more