WINNIPEG, Manitoba--The ICE Futures canola market hit fresh contract lows to start 2024 but may have finally uncovered some support.
"We seem to have found some degree of support ... we've hit some swing targets in canola just above C$600 (per metric ton)," said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg.
He noted that while there were no significant supportive features in the market, short covering ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department's monthly supply/demand estimates on Jan. 12 could provide a nearby boost to the market.
Malaysian palm oil has moved up for five days in a row, while Chicago soyoil has also shown some stability, underpinning canola.
However, "with a big South American soybean crop coming ... any bounce we see will likely be fairly routine," Ball said.
Canadian canola exports were running a million tons behind the year-ago pace, he said, and the resulting likelihood of rising ending stocks would limit any upside potential.
On the other side, Ball placed chart support around C$580 to C$600 per ton.
Source: MarketsFarm, news@marketsfarm.com
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01-10-24 1710ET
