WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 22 (Reuters) – ICE Canada canola futures fell on Thursday, pressured by weakness in soyoil, and year-end selling as investors lightened long positions.
* January canola dropped $5.90 at $505.70 per tonne.
* Most-active March canola gave up $6.40 at $514.50 per tonne. The contract settled below its 50-day moving average, leaving it vulnerable to further technical selling.
* January-March canola traded 7,143 times as investors rolled positions forward before delivery next month.
* Chicago March soybeans dipped on beneficial Argentina rains.
* NYSE Liffe February rapeseed and Malaysian February crude palm oil dropped.
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* The Canadian dollar was trading at $1.3494 to the U.S. dollar, or 74.11 U.S. cents at 1:19 p.m. CST (1919 GMT), lower than Wednesday’s close of $1.3407, or 74.59 U.S. cents.
Light crude oil nearby futures in New York were up 46 cents to US$52.95 per barrel.
The Canadian dollar at noon was US74.25 cents, down from 74.62 cents the previous trading day. The U.S. dollar at noon was C$1.3468.
Winnipeg ICE Futures Canada dollars per tonne
Canola Jan 2017 505.70 -5.90 -1.15%
Canola Mar 2017 514.50 -6.40 -1.23%
Canola May 2017 520.70 -5.60 -1.06%
Canola Jul 2017 524.90 -4.70 -0.89%
Canola Nov 2017 500.80 -1.40 -0.28%
Milling Wheat Mar 2017 232.00 -3.00 -1.28%
Milling Wheat May 2017 235.00 -2.00 -0.84%
Milling Wheat Jul 2017 237.00 -3.00 -1.25%
Durum Wheat Mar 2017 320.00 unch 0.00%
Durum Wheat May 2017 323.00 unch 0.00%
Durum Wheat Jul 2017 329.00 unch 0.00%
Barley Mar 2017 142.00 unch 0.00%
Barley May 2017 144.00 unch 0.00%
Barley Jul 2017 145.00 unch 0.00%
American crop prices in cents US/bushel, soybean meal in $US/short ton, soy oil in cents US/pound
Chicago
Soybeans Jan 2017 994.50 -12.25 -1.22%
Soybeans Mar 2017 1004.00 -13.00 -1.28%
Soybeans May 2017 1013.25 -13.00 -1.27%
Soybeans Jul 2017 1020.25 -12.75 -1.23%
Soybeans Aug 2017 1017.75 -12.25 -1.19%
Soybeans Sep 2017 1001.50 -10.75 -1.06%
Soybean Meal Jan 2017 309.30 -0.20 -0.06%
Soybean Meal Mar 2017 313.30 -0.30 -0.10%
Soybean Meal May 2017 316.40 unch 0.00%
Soybean Oil Jan 2017 34.79 -1.25 -3.47%
Soybean Oil Mar 2017 35.09 -1.25 -3.44%
Soybean Oil May 2017 35.33 -1.21 -3.31%
Corn Mar 2017 347.25 unch 0.00%
Corn May 2017 354.00 unch 0.00%
Corn Jul 2017 361.25 -0.25 -0.07%
Corn Sep 2017 368.50 -0.50 -0.14%
Corn Dec 2017 377.75 -0.50 -0.13%
Oats Mar 2017 218.00 -5.25 -2.35%
Oats May 2017 219.75 -3.50 -1.57%
Oats Jul 2017 222.75 -1.50 -0.67%
Oats Dec 2017 228.00 -0.75 -0.33%
Wheat Mar 2017 397.00 -2.50 -0.63%
Wheat May 2017 410.00 -2.25 -0.55%
Wheat Jul 2017 424.00 -2.50 -0.59%
Wheat Sep 2017 438.50 -2.50 -0.57%
Wheat Dec 2017 456.25 -2.50 -0.54%
Minneapolis
Spring Wheat Mar 2017 535.00 -4.50 -0.83%
Spring Wheat May 2017 532.50 -3.75 -0.70%
Spring Wheat Jul 2017 535.25 -3.75 -0.70%
Spring Wheat Sep 2017 540.50 -4.00 -0.73%
Spring Wheat Dec 2017 549.25 -3.00 -0.54%
Kansas City
Hard Red Wheat Mar 2017 408.00 -1.25 -0.31%
Hard Red Wheat May 2017 419.50 -1.25 -0.30%
Hard Red Wheat Jul 2017 431.25 -1.25 -0.29%
Hard Red Wheat Sep 2017 445.25 -0.75 -0.17%
Hard Red Wheat Dec 2017 463.50 -0.75 -0.16%
Chicago livestock futures in US¢/pound (rounded to two decimal places)
Live Cattle (P) Dec 2016 114.00 +0.72 +0.64%
Live Cattle (P) Feb 2017 116.80 +0.58 +0.50%
Live Cattle (P) Apr 2017 114.75 +0.30 +0.26%
Feeder Cattle (P) Jan 2017 131.12 +0.90 +0.69%
Feeder Cattle (P) Apr 2017 126.63 +0.70 +0.56%
Lean Hogs (P) Feb 2017 64.72 -0.18 -0.28%
Lean Hogs (P) Apr 2017 67.72 -0.28 -0.41%
Lean Hogs (P) May 2017 72.85 -0.03 -0.04%
