WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Intercontinental Exchange canola futures finished weaker, pulled down by losses in comparable oils as well as profit taking.
There were sharp declines Friday in Chicago soybeans and soyoil, while soymeal edged up a little. Losses in MATIF rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil added to canola's downturn. Crude oil was virtually unchanged, providing little direction to the vegetable oils.
Although weekly exports of canola improved for the week ended Dec. 7, the Canadian Grain Commission reported the year to date total of 2.38 million metric tons continued to lag far behind the year-ago figure of 4.03 million.
In the CGC's monthly export report, cumulative canola exports to China as of the end of October were only 113,900 tons versus 2.29 million the same time last year.
The March canola contract was well back of its moving averages, further adding pressure on the oilseed.
The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at 72.61 U.S. cents.
There were 73,527 contracts traded on Friday, compared to 88,166 on Thursday. Spreading accounted for 48,250 contracts traded.
Prices are in Canadian dollars per metric ton:
Contracts Price Change Jan 605.00 dn 16.30 Mar 617.70 dn 15.10 May 629.70 dn 14.30 Jul 637.90 dn 13.00
Spread trade prices are in Canadian dollars and the volume represents the number of spreads:
Contracts Prices Volume Jan/Mar 11.50 under to 12.80 under 17,785 Jan/May 22.60 under to 24.90 under 759 Jan/Jul 29.50 under to 32.40 under 144 Mar/May 10.90 under to 12.10 under 3,451 Mar/Jul 17.60 under to 19.90 under 158 Mar/Nov 15.40 under to 17.20 under 98 May/Jul 6.70 under to 8.10 under 1,070 May/Nov 4.10 under to 4.10 under 1 Jul/Nov 4.00 over to 2.50 over 653 Nov/Jan 5.60 under to 5.60 under 6
Source: MarketsFarm, news@marketsfarm.com
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12-12-25 1544ET
