ICE canola climbing higher into the weekend

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts continued their uptrend of the past week on Friday, posting solid gains at midsession. Supportive chart signals, as values climbed above nearby technical resistance, contributed the gains. End user bargain hunting was also thought be underpinning the market, as canola remains attractively priced […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola still pushing higher

May contract hovering around C$600/tonne

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures remained on the upswing Friday morning, with the May contract hovering around the psychological level of C$600 per tonne. As well, the May continued to exceed its 20-day moving average but still had some distance to reach its other major technical levels. The […] Read more



ICE canola stronger, but running into resistance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were holding onto gains at midday Thursday, but well off their session highs after running into resistance. The May contract briefly traded above the psychological C$600 per tonne level before backing away as selling came forward at the highs. Gains in Chicago […] Read more


ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola continues to rally

May contract pokes head above $600/tonne

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures remained on the upswing Thursday morning, pushing above two-week highs. As the May contract stepped over $600 per tonne it exceeded its 20-day average but was still well back of its other major averages. Support spilled over from gains in Chicago soybeans and […] Read more

North American grain/oilseed review: Canola at two-week highs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market continued to correct off nearby lows on Wednesday, hitting its highest levels in two weeks in the nearby May contract. Gains in Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil provided spillover support, although European rapeseed was mixed. The spread between canola and […] Read more


ICE canola continues higher Wednesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Wednesday, continuing to correct off nearby lows as the oilseed remains attractively priced compared to other options. Gains in Chicago soyoil provided spillover support, with Malaysian palm oil also firmer on the day. European rapeseed was mixed, but the […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: More gains for canola

Spillover support from most comparable oils

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued to climb higher Wednesday morning, on solid end-user demand and chart-based positioning. Canola’s recovery pushed the May contract closer to its 20-day moving average, while it remained well back of its other major averages. Additional support for the Canadian oilseed came from […] Read more



ICE canola rising at midday Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger at midday Tuesday, seeing a continued correction higher amid oversold conditions. Cash basis levels in the countryside and the ports have improved lately, which an analyst saw as a sign that recent weakness in the futures was tied more to speculative […] Read more