ICE canola backpedals after rising to highest level since August
All figures in Canadian dollars unless noted
Sept 26 (Reuters) -ICE canola futures reached their highest levels since August on Thursday before increased farmer selling knocked the market lower, traders said.
Warm, sunny weather encouraged farmers to harvest and sell their canola crops, a trader said. More farmer selling is likely on Friday and could keep pressure on futures heading into a three-day weekend in Canada, he said.
ICE canola will be closed on Monday for a Canadian holiday.
Farmer selling shows that country grain elevators have capacity to buy and store additional crops, temporarily easing concerns about potential backlogs linked to a workers' strike at the port of Vancouver, a trader said.
November canola futures RSX4 settled down $10.40 at $600.90 per metric ton after hitting its highest level since Aug. 30. January canola RSF5 ended down $10.50 at $613.70 per ton after matching its Aug. 30 high.
Setbacks in other vegetable oil markets also weighed on canola, traders said.
On the Chicago Board of Trade, December soyoil BOZ24 fell 1.25 U.S. cents to finish at 42.90 U.S. cents per pound.
Malaysian palm oil FCPOc3 was nearly unchanged after touching an April high. Euronext November rapeseed futures COMX4 slid 1% after reaching the highest level since late July.
Reporting by Tom Polansek; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
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