Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans trend up, but trade off headlines

Dec. 12, 2018 at 6:24 pm CST

CNS Canada — Speculative short-covering and optimism over trade with China helped soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade move higher over the week ended Wednesday. While additional gains are possible, both markets will take more short-term direction from the day-to-day headlines. Conflicting headlines, tweets and other […]

Funds reduce short position in canola

Dec. 12, 2018 at 2:07 am CST

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ICE weekly outlook: Firm canola has limited upside

Dec. 6, 2018 at 7:40 pm CST

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Report finds more Canadians turning to plant-based proteins

Dec. 5, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

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Total Canadian grain exports running well ahead of average

Nov. 30, 2018 at 6:05 pm CST

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Net fund short position grows in canola

Nov. 30, 2018 at 5:58 pm CST

CNS Canada — Fund traders added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short […]

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Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

Nov. 27, 2018 at 8:11 pm CST

CNS Canada — The recent move to New York for the ICE Futures canola contract has brought with it fresh oversight from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The weekly commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the CFTC provides details on who is trading canola and the size […]

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Cash oats solid, acreage increase likely in 2019

Nov. 23, 2018 at 9:34 am CST

CNS Canada — Recent volatility in lightly-traded Chicago Board of Trade oats futures has not been felt in the Canadian cash market, where values look solid heading through the winter months. March oats in Chicago hit a contract high of US$3.175 per bushel on Monday, but was back trading at […]

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola corrects off lows, more losses possible

Nov. 21, 2018 at 7:25 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in 15 months during the week ended Wednesday, but found some support to the downside as traders reacted to activity in the Canadian dollar and Chicago soyoil. “Canola seems to be getting some short covering after a long […]

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Funds’ net short position growing in canola

Nov. 16, 2018 at 8:02 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Speculators added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 29,400 contracts in […]

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