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: Nearby canola trending lower
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were mixed during the week ended Wednesday, with the nearby January contract hitting its weakest levels in two months, but the more deferred positions seeing some relative strength as the intermonth spreads saw some adjustment. Traders increased their net short positions in the front month from about […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola drops below range
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts finished the week ended Tuesday below their recent range, pressured there by a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report that sent grain and oilseed markets tumbling across North America. “Technically the chart looks like it is breaking down, we’re underneath the 50-day moving average in the January […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Bounce possible for rangebound canola
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, but could be due for a move higher if the market follows its typical seasonal patterns. The November canola contract has trended sideways over the past month, with prices ranging from $460 to $480 per tonne. That price range is […] Read more
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
ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking overpriced
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower in sympathy with CBOT soybeans during the week ended Wednesday, and could have more room to the downside as the Canadian oilseed remains overpriced compared to its U.S. counterpart. The canola premium compared to soybeans is the same now as earlier in the summer, when […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Growers hanging onto supplies
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts chalked up gains for the week ended Wednesday, as farmers hung onto supplies in the quest to draw out better prices. The January canola contract was the most consistent mover, finishing higher for the seventh consecutive session on Wednesday. Either “producers are not selling it or the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola weak, but finding support
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted losses in most months during the week ended Wednesday, though the market uncovered some support to the downside and finds itself well off its nearby lows. The larger-than-expected old-crop stocks uncovered by Statistics Canada in its September 3 report remain a bearish influence overhanging the market. […] Read more
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