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Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar continued to rise, seeing its highest close since Sept. 23. The loonie jumped to US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837 on Monday, compared to US$0.7215 or US$1=C$1.3860 on Friday. The Bank of Canada will make its final interest rate announcement of 2025 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rises, crude oil drops
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide below $11 on demand doubts
U.S. soybean futures fell below $11 a bushel on Monday for the first time since October on uncertainty over whether China will buy as much U.S. supply as Washington expects and as South American crop weather favored large soy harvests that could begin in about a month, analysts said.
North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola lower to start week
Losses across the board in Chicago
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures fell back on Monday, due to record production, a lack of exports and declines in comparable oils. Last week, Statistics Canada estimated the country’s canola harvest at 21.80 million tonnes. One analyst suggested StatCan could increase their estimate come summer. With China absent […] Read more
ICE Canola Midday: Negatives weighing on values
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures continued lower mid-morning Monday, abetted by a larger-than-expected canola crop and declines in comparable oils. Last week, Statistics Canada pegged the canola harvest at a record 21.80 million tonnes, just as the market copes with little to no exports to China. “The canola […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump alludes to restarting trade talks
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump was coy when asked by the media on Sunday if trade talks with Canada would soon resume. Trump responded with “we’ll see,” adding that he and Prime Minister […] Read more
ICE canola continues lower to start week
Glacier FarmMedia — ICE canola futures were weaker Monday morning, seeing a continuation of last week’s drop as an overnight attempt at correcting higher ran out of steam. The market remained pressured by the record-large crop grown in 2025, with the ongoing trade dispute with China adding to the bearish tone. Losses in Chicago soybeans […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie continues to gain strength
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was on the rise coming out of the weekend, as its United States counterpart was relatively steady and crude oil peeled back. The loonie was at US$0.7239 or US$1=C$1.3814 as of 8:39 a.m. CST on Monday, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7215 or US$1=C$1.3860. The U.S. Dollar […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand
Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more
Canadian financial close: C$ hits six-month highs
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was sharply stronger relative to its United States counterpart on Friday, hitting its highest levels in six months on the back of solid jobs data. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7215 or US$1=C$1.3860, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7167 or US$1=C$1.3952. Canada’s unemployment rate fell to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts
Soybean futures posted their first weekly loss in eight weeks at Friday’s close. Corn and wheat futures were also lower.
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