Markets
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was unchanged on Friday as weakness in the United States and crude oil countered each other. The loonie remained at Thursday’s close of US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3829. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index lost 0.584 of a point at 97.720. Benchmark crude oil prices pulled […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie stands pat
Losses in greenback, crude cancel each other
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola loses momentum
Lots of red in Chicago
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures failed to retain their gains on Friday, unable to withstand pressure from Chicago soy. Canola turned higher earlier in today’s session following news of China extending its investigation into allegations of canola dumping by Canada and a Canadian trade delegation heading to China […] Read more
ICE Canola Midday: Factors combine for upward swing
Feds to announce funding for canola, biofuels
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange continued to rise on Friday morning, with what a trader said was a combination of factors. “We had a nice turn off of the lows yesterday,” the trader said, pointing to canola’s technicals, adding that there had been some short covering. […] Read more
Global Markets: China extends canola dumping investigation
An opportunity for more Ottawa-Beijing negotiations
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it’s extending its investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada to March 2026. The move allows for an additional six months of […] Read more
ICE canola rising Friday morning
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were posting solid gains Friday morning, seeing a continuation of Thursday’s correction off five-month lows. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Friday it would prolong its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola for six months, with a final ruling now not expected until March 9, 2026. The extension raised some optimism […] Read more
China delays final ruling in canola dispute with top supplier Canada
Analyst suggests deal could resolve tariffs on vehicles and metals
China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie retaking lost ground
Weakness in greenback
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar tacked on about a tenth of a cent Friday morning, as its United States counterpart stepped back. As of 8:39 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3805 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3829. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat bids pressured on multiple fronts
Western Canadian wheat bids were mostly lower during the week ended Sept. 4, 2025 due to weather and potential high yields worldwide.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as late-session technical buying offsets demand pressure
U.S. soybean futures rebounded on late-session technical buying to end firm on Thursday after concerns about a lack of sales to top importer China had dragged the market to 3-1/2 week lows.
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