Brian Wittal

Oct. 19 — Strong outside world markets and a continuing decline in the U.S. dollar have financial markets showing good gains today. The energy sector is also showing steady gains, which is helping to push the Canadian dollar still further up the chart.  A rather uncertain forecast, showing continued cool wet weather that will no […] Read more

Oct. 16 –– A rather mixed week in the grain markets as weather dominated, keeping the trade on edge waiting to see what the next day was going to bring. Financial indexes ended with losses today but were up slightly for the week overall. The U.S. dollar rose one-10th a cent today and closed out […] Read more

Oct. 14 — Grain markets tried to rebound after yesterday’s stumble but lost momentum again as the day went on, to close mixed. Financial indexes showed strong gains today as the U.S. dollar dropped just over half a cent. Crude oil continued to show strength as well, which helped fuel the continued climb of the […] Read more

Oct. 13 — Markets are mixed today after a strong showing yesterday, particularly by the U.S. grains, as a result of cold weather over the weekend. Financial indexes are showing mixed results as the U.S. dollar drops 0.18 cents. Energy markets continue to show strength with crude closing up 88 cents at US$74.15 per barrel. […] Read more

Oct. 9 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s production numbers came in at levels that the trade had previously speculated they would, so markets turned their focus on the upcoming forecast for the weekend, which calls for cold and frosty weather over a large part of the northern grain belt. All grains ended up for […] Read more

Oct. 8 — All markets came out of the gates with positive momentum and have been able to hang onto it for the most part today. Financial indexes and energy markets showed steady gains as the U.S. dollar fell half a cent today, which in turn prompted the Canadian dollar to rise over a full […] Read more

Oct. 7 — Markets tried to maintain the rally momentum of the previous day but that didn’t last long before profit-taking started to gain momentum and draw markets lower. Financial markets were mixed as quarterly earnings reports are starting to filter in from the major U.S. companies and banks over the next several days, so […] Read more

Oct. 6 — Financial and energy markets took off out of the blocks like a sprinter this morning following positive overnight trading, but soon ran out of gas and faded back a bit as the day came to a close — sort of like the sprinter who forgot he was supposed to be running a […] Read more

Oct. 5 — It was a day of choppy, two-sided trading as financial and energy markets started the day in a downward fashion but as the day went on they were able to rebound and close with small gains. Grains followed pretty much the same pattern, with the exception of beans, which still ended up […] Read more

Oct. 2 — Energy and financial markets ended the day, and the week, in a negative mood. The U.S. dollar fell a 10th of a cent today and conversely the Canadian dollar rose 0.11 cents today, closing at US92.35 cents, up three-quarters of a cent over last week. The Dow Jones December quote finished down […] Read more