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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola closes out 2024 with slight gains
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures posted small increases in light activity on Tuesday, the final day of trading for 2024. The ...
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ICE Canola Midday: Contracts gaining traction as 2024 wraps up
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures turned around from earlier losses to be posting small gains late Tuesday morning in thin holiday trading. The ...
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Global Markets: U.S. Treasury Department hacked
The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The United States Treasury Department said on Monday it was breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. While the hackers ...
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Thieves steal “Jaws of Life” from Saskatchewan volunteer fire department
Thieves helped themselves to some "gifts" from the Pike Lake Fire Hall in Pike Lake, Sask., over the Christmas break. Among the stolen items is the hall's ...
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CPKC overshoots grain revenue entitlement, CN comes up short
Glacier FarmMedia - Canadian National Railway Company (CN)'s grain revenue fell below its annual entitlement, and Canadian ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Modest increase for loonie
The Canadian dollar climbed higher on Monday as gains in crude oil provided support,  a slightly stronger United States dollar limited the increases. The loonie closed Monday at US$0.6955 or ...
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Global Markets: More Liberal MP’s want Trudeau out
The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The drive to push Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out of office gained more political steam as the Liberal Party’s ...
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie takes a dip
The Canadian dollar eased back on Monday morning amid ongoing turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership. As of 8:44 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.6932 or US$1=C$1.4433 compared ...
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North American Grain and Oilseed Review: Canola backs up again
By Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed lower in holiday trading on Monday. As with Friday’s trading, canola was unable to hang on ...
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Canadian Financial Close: Trudeau at heart of loonie’s losses
The Canadian dollar slipped on Friday due to ongoing concerns about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership. Trading in the loonie resumed today following Christmas and Boxing Day. The loonie ...
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ICE Canola Midday: Oilseed trying to recover
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were mostly lower by late Friday morning, as trading resumed following Christmas and Boxing Day. However, ...
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie eases back
The Canadian dollar was a pinch lower on Friday morning as trading in the currency resumed following Christmas and Boxing Day. As of 8:36 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.6943 or US$1=C$1.4403 compared ...