ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola backtracking with other veg oils

By Glen Hallick

Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower on Thursday morning, following the other vegetable oils to the downside.

There were declines in Malaysian palm oil and European rapeseed, while Chicago soyoil was relatively steady. Losses in Chicago soybeans and soymeal added to the pressure on the veg oils, as did small decreases in global crude oil prices.

The July canola contact slipped below its 20-day and 100-day moving averages but remained above the 50-day.

Although canola crush margins edged up a little, they are down C$15 to C$20 per tonne above the futures from a week ago.

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The Canadian dollar was lower on Thursday morning, with the loonie dipping to 72.86 U.S. cents compared to Wednesday’s close of 72.94.

The last trading day for May options is tomorrow and the first notice day will be Tuesday.

Approximately 9,150 contracts had traded by 8:34 CDT and prices in Canadian dollars per metric tonne were:

                          Price      Change

Canola            May     620.60     dn  6.10

                  Jul     634.70     dn  4.70

                  Nov     650.00     dn  5.20              

                  Jan     657.80     dn  3.30

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