Commodity futures
The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) saw a rally in grain and oilseed futures on Monday, with canola leading the charge. The increase was attributed to fairly aggressive buying from commodity fund accounts, which were attempting to cover their short position in the May canola future. However, the gains in canola
Commodity futures
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended weaker on Wednesday as traders took a cautious stance after a notable rally in record-setting volume on Tuesday. Analysts pointed out that while the rally was impressive, there was no apparent underlying bullish news to support it, leading to a wait-and-see approach among
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Traders are anticipating gains in grain and oilseed futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) on Tuesday morning, largely due to overnight advances in CBOT soybeans and corn. The Brazil soybean crop is experiencing stress due to hot and dry conditions, underpinning the oilseed markets. Malaysian palm oil futures also
Commodity futures
The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange witnessed a mostly lower trading session for grain and oilseed futures on February 16, 2005, with the notable exception of canola futures. The decline in CBOT soybean and soyoil values weighed heavily on canola, while weakness in Malaysian palm oil futures also contributed to the downward
Commodity futures
As of midsession on February 16, 2005, grain and oilseed futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange were trading at mainly lower levels, with canola futures experiencing significant declines due to the sell-off in CBOT grain and soybean values. The downward momentum in the market was further exacerbated by fairly active
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Crop prices and movement remain sluggish in early 2005, with analysts predicting a minor recovery in the coming weeks. Historically, February has been a weak month for cash grain prices, and the presence of adequate domestic supplies has made farmers cautious about marketing their grain. Analysts like Roy Smith and
Commodity futures
The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) saw a narrowly mixed session in grain and oilseed futures on Tuesday, with canola prices drawing support from ideas that the market is oversold and in need of a corrective bounce. However, a lack of fresh export activity, a firm Canadian dollar, and bearish technical
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Argentina's agricultural exports continued to show strength in December 2004, with wheat and soybean oil exports experiencing significant gains, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Secretariat. The country's wheat exports rose by 189% from a year ago, driven by sales to non-traditional markets such
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Market activity in Winnipeg Monday was marked by heavy selling of canola futures, pushing prices to fresh contract lows across the market. A large portion of the trade consisted of intermonth spreading, with analysts pointing to a combination of hedge selling and panic country selling as key contributors to the
Commodity futures
A mixed trading session was observed at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) on January 25, 2005, with the canola market experiencing fluctuations in response to the sharp weakness in the Canadian dollar and changes in domestic crusher demand. Despite farmer hedges and light speculative selling initially putting pressure on the
Commodity futures
The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) experienced a mixed bag of grain and oilseed futures, with canola values seeing gains amidst relatively light activity, while feed grains showed a weaker tone. As of the first hour and a half, around 2,000 trades had occurred, with commercial buying driving demand. The
Commodity futures
The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange saw a mixed trading session in grain and oilseed futures on January 20, 2005. Canola futures experienced losses due to steady elevator company hedge offers and bearish chart signals. However, the weakness in canola was tempered by scale-down buying from commercial accounts, some of which was
