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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie drops back, defying support

The Canadian dollar gave up almost two-tenths of a cent on Monday, in light of support from a lower United States dollar and sharp upticks in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3768 ...
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North American grain/oilseed review: Canola strengthens Monday

ICE Futures canola contracts were higher on Monday, underpinned by advances in the Chicago soy complex. European rapeseed futures were also sharply higher on the day, with end-user bargain hunting ...
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2025: the year that wouldn’t sit still

This second half of the series picks up where we left off, continuing the global look at the weather patterns that shaped ...
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Brazil’s soy exports hit record in 2025, data from shipping agency Cargonave shows

Soybean shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer and exporter of the oilseed, hit a record of 108.68 million ...
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ICE canola climbing higher Monday

ICE Futures canola contracts were posting solid gains at midday Monday, finding spillover support from strength in the Chicago soy complex. European rapeseed was sharply higher on the day as well, ...
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Global Markets: UN to debate U.S. actions in Venezuela

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The United Nations Security Council is expected to debate the legality and implications of the capture of Venezuelan ...
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Major Brazilian grain traders quit Amazon conservation pact

A lobby group for Brazilian grain trading and crushing firms has told farming state Mato Grosso that it and many of its ...
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie starts week on downside

The Canadian dollar fell back on Monday morning, due in part to an increase in the United States dollar. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7255 or US$1=C$1.3782, compared to Friday’s close of ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, oil slightly lower

The Canadian dollar moved away from the 73 United States cent mark to start 2026.     The loonie declined to US$0.7280 or US$1=C$1.3727, compared to US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3706 on Wednesday. The Bank ...
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ICE review: Canola corrects higher Friday

The ICE Futures canola market started the New Year under pressure but managed to uncover support to settle with small gains during the first trading session of 2026. The March contract fell below ...
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U.S. livestock: CME hogs touch October high on fund buying

Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures reached their highest level since October on Monday amid annual ...
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U.S. grains: Broad buying lifts US grain futures from multi-week lows

Reuters - U.S. grain and soybean futures recovered from multi-week lows on Monday as broad-based buying and an influx of money from commodity ...