WINNIPEG, Manitoba, (Reuters) – ICE canola futures eased on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger Canadian dollar.
* The Canadian dollar strengthened to a two-week high against the greenback as investors cut bets that the Bank of Canada would ease interest rates over the coming months.
* January canola eased 30 cents to $452.60 per tonne.
* January-March canola spread traded 7,753 times.
* U.S. soybean futures rose, buoyed by renewed optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as well as some bargain buying.
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* Euronext February rapeseed futures and Malaysian February palm oil futures gained ground.
* Statistics Canada is expected to slightly raise its estimate of canola production on Friday to 19.6 million tonnes, according to the average of a poll of 15 analysts and traders.
OUTSIDE MARKETS
Light crude oil nearby futures in New York was up $2.03 at US$58.35 per barrel.
In the afternoon, the Canadian dollar was down .45 cents US75.63. The U.S. dollar was C$1.3223, up .21 cents from the previous day.
| ame / Contract | High | Low | Last | Change | Settlement |
| Canola Jan 2020 | 455.90 | 452.10 | 452.70 | -0.20 | 452.70 |
| Canola Mar 2020 | 464.90 | 461.00 | 461.50 | -0.50 | 461.50 |
| Canola May 2020 | 472.50 | 464.10 | 470.10 | 0.10 | 470.10 |
| Canola Jul 2020 | 478.80 | 475.70 | 476.40 | 0.20 | 476.40 |
| Canola Nov 2020 | 480.80 | 477.60 | 478.60 | -0.20 | 478.60 |
| Soybean Jan 2020 | 880.00 | 871.50 | 878.00 | 7.00 | 878.00 |
| Soybean Mar 2020 | 894.50 | 886.25 | 892.50 | 7.00 | 892.50 |
| Soybean May 2020 | 909.00 | 900.75 | 907.00 | 6.25 | 907.00 |
| Soybean Jul 2020 | 921.75 | 914.50 | 920.00 | 6.00 | 919.75 |
| Soybean Aug 2020 | 926.50 | 920.00 | 924.50 | 5.25 | 924.50 |
| Soybean Sep 2020 | 925.75 | 920.75 | 924.00 | 4.25 | 924.25 |
| Soybean Meal Dec 2019 | 295.50 | 292.90 | 294.60 | 2.10 | 294.70 |
| Soybean Meal Jan 2020 | 298.00 | 294.90 | 296.70 | 2.00 | 296.80 |
| Soybean Meal Mar 2020 | 300.90 | 298.10 | 299.60 | 1.70 | 299.70 |
| Soybean Oil Dec 2019 | 30.32 | 29.99 | 30.27 | 0.28 | 30.25 |
| Soybean Oil Jan 2020 | 30.53 | 30.15 | 30.47 | 0.28 | 30.43 |
| Soybean Oil Mar 2020 | 30.81 | 30.45 | 30.76 | 0.27 | 30.72 |
| Corn Dec 2019 | 373.50 | 367.75 | 368.75 | -3.25 | 368.50 |
| Corn Mar 2020 | 383.00 | 377.25 | 378.50 | -2.75 | 378.25 |
| Corn May 2020 | 389.00 | 383.50 | 384.50 | -2.75 | 384.50 |
| Corn Jul 2020 | 393.25 | 388.00 | 389.25 | -2.50 | 389.00 |
| Corn Sep 2020 | 390.25 | 386.00 | 387.50 | -1.00 | 387.25 |
| Oats Dec 2019 | 331.50 | 322.00 | 322.75 | 2.50 | 320.25 |
| Oats Mar 2020 | 306.25 | 300.75 | 304.00 | 2.50 | 304.00 |
| Oats May 2020 | 301.50 | 297.75 | 300.25 | 2.75 | 300.50 |
| Oats Jul 2020 | 290.25 | 289.00 | 290.00 | 1.50 | 290.25 |
| Oats Sep 2020 | 279.75 | 279.75 | 279.75 | 4.00 | 275.75 |
| Wheat Dec 2019 | 535.50 | 531.00 | 535.00 | 4.50 | 535.50 |
| Wheat Mar 2020 | 529.75 | 522.25 | 527.50 | 2.25 | 528.00 |
| Wheat May 2020 | 533.50 | 527.00 | 531.50 | 1.75 | 531.75 |
| Wheat Jul 2020 | 535.50 | 528.75 | 532.75 | 1.75 | 532.75 |
| Wheat Sep 2020 | 541.00 | 535.00 | 538.25 | 1.25 | 538.00 |
| Spring Wheat Dec 2019 | 495.00 | 493.50 | 493.50 | -0.50 | 493.50 |
| Spring Wheat Mar 2020 | 519.00 | 513.00 | 514.25 | 0.75 | 514.25 |
| Spring Wheat May 2020 | 527.25 | 522.25 | 523.50 | 1.00 | 523.50 |
| Spring Wheat Jul 2020 | 535.75 | 532.00 | 533.00 | 1.00 | 533.00 |
| Spring Wheat Sep 2020 | 544.00 | 541.75 | 542.50 | 1.25 | 542.50 |
| Hard Red Wheat Dec 2019 | 425.50 | 425.25 | 425.25 | 2.75 | 425.50 |
| Hard Red Wheat Mar 2020 | 444.50 | 434.25 | 440.50 | 3.75 | 441.00 |
| Hard Red Wheat May 2020 | 452.00 | 442.50 | 448.25 | 3.75 | 448.75 |
| Hard Red Wheat Jul 2020 | 458.25 | 449.00 | 454.75 | 3.75 | 455.00 |
| Hard Red Wheat Sep 2020 | 466.00 | 458.25 | 463.25 | 3.75 | 463.50 |
| Live Cattle (Pit) Dec 2019 | 119.45 | 119.45 | 119.45 | -1.10 | 119.45 |
| Live Cattle (Pit) Feb 2020 | 124.18 | 124.18 | 124.18 | -1.48 | 124.18 |
| Live Cattle (Pit) Apr 2020 | 125.00 | 125.00 | 125.00 | -1.23 | 125.00 |
| Feeder Cattle (Pit) Jan 2020 | 140.88 | 140.88 | 140.88 | -1.50 | 140.88 |
| Feeder Cattle (Pit) Mar 2020 | 141.43 | 141.43 | 141.43 | -1.50 | 141.43 |
| Feeder Cattle (Pit) Apr 2020 | 143.40 | 143.40 | 143.40 | -1.55 | 143.40 |
| Lean Hogs (Pit) Dec 2019 | 61.88 | 61.88 | 61.88 | -0.63 | 61.88 |
| Lean Hogs (Pit) Feb 2020 | 68.43 | 68.43 | 68.43 | 0.05 | 68.43 |
| Lean Hogs (Pit) Apr 2020 | 74.75 | 74.75 | 74.75 | 0.47 | 74.75 |
