CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts eked out minor gains for the week ended Wednesday. The increase, however minimal, may have come as welcome relief to a market caught in the grip of large global oilseed supplies for several weeks. “Canola will hang in here until there is a bullish sentiment that can […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound amid bearish tone
ICE weekly outlook: Canola can’t crack resistance
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures ended slightly higher for the week ended Wednesday. All of the contracts eked out minor gains, but it was largely seen as a frustrating session for the near-term November contract, which again failed to settle above its technical resistance point of $480 per tonne. Funds largely pushed […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola poised to test resistance
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures tried and failed to break higher on numerous occasions over the past two weeks, but could be poised to finally see a bounce, according to a market analyst. A rebound in palm oil is supporting soyoil, which in turn is supportive for canola, said Errol Anderson of […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola climbs despite harvest pressure
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished higher for the week ended Wednesday, posting gains of $9-$10 per tonne despite mounting harvest pressure and large world supplies of vegetable oil. The slumping Canadian dollar, which momentarily reached its lowest point in 11 years during the session, has been a big reason behind canola’s […] Read more
Canola exports seen moving slower than expected
CNS Canada –– Sales of canola out of the world’s top canola-exporting country are moving slower than merchants had anticipated — and market watchers attribute Canada’s sluggish pace to high prices and low global demand. “The export story right now is quiet,” said Peter Schutz, canola merchant at Richardson International, attributing it to a lack […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: More losses in store for canola
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mixed during the week ended Wednesday, with losses in the most active November contract but a slightly firmer tone in the more deferred positions. With harvest pressure only beginning in Western Canada, and the U.S. soy complex looking bearish, the front month will likely keep drifting […] Read more
Canola exports to feel pinch of Chinese market crash
CNS Canada — Canada’s canola exports will likely get dragged down by the sea of red ink flowing from Chinese markets, according to an analyst. “It will slow the export market. The whole canola engine has shrunk a little bit. Production will be down about 15 per cent or thereabouts,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Further weakness in store for canola
CNS Canada –– The ICE Futures Canada canola market moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, breaking below the key support level of C$480 per tonne in the November contract. With the technical bias pointed lower, further weakness is expected to be in store for the commodity. “I think the ideas in the trade are […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola drop may spur fresh demand
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures dropped sharply on Wednesday as the market reacted to a surprisingly bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report and resulting losses in soybeans. While the nearby technical bias has turned bearish, the latest weakness may also serve to uncover some fresh export demand for canola. “It’s a reminder […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather to make or break canola market
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada’s canola futures moved independently higher during the week ended Wednesday, ignoring weakness in the Chicago soybean market. The generally tight supply situation for canola, a weak Canadian dollar and worries about dry conditions damaging some crops in Western Canada underpinned canola. Dry conditions in parts of the western Prairies […] Read more
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