ICE canola sets three-month top, led by surge in soyoil
All figures in Canadian dollars unless noted
Nov 7 (Reuters) -ICE canola futures rose for a second straight session on Thursday, reaching its highest level since July,following a surge in U.S. soyoil futures and gains in Malaysian palm oil.
• Most-traded January canola RSF5 settled up $12.20 per metric ton at $659.80 after reaching $660.80, a level not reached since July 29, and breaking through a recent resistance level at $658.
• March canola RSH5 settled up $13.20 at $672.40.
• Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures BOv1 gained over 4% and soybeans rosemore than 2% on speculation that the Donald Trump victory in the U.S. election could lead to less Chinese used cooking oil imports competing with North American vegoils in the domestic biofuels market, a rally that began Wednesday. U.S. biofuels are becoming an increasingly large part of the market for Canadian canola oil.
• "The screaming soybean oil market here is the driver, with canola along for the ride," said a canola futures trader.
• Malaysian palm oil futures FCPOc3 rose after early losses reversed, buoyed by strength in vegoils futures on China's Dalian market. POI/
• The Canadian dollar CAD= rose against the greenback and December crude oil CLc1 rose 67 U.S. cents per barrel to US72.36.
Reporting by Ed White
Editing by Marguerita Choy
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