Canadian canola futures little changed

ICE Canadian canola futures were little changed on Monday in thin early dealings, with Western Canada planting nearly wrapped up in most areas. Traders were awaiting fresh direction for the market, possible from Wednesday's US Department of Agriculture monthly crop production and supply and demand reports, a trader said.
July canola was 60 cents lower at $462.40 a tonne at 8:26 am CDT (1326 GMT). Most-active November canola was unchanged from Friday's close at $462.10 per tonne. Chicago Board of Trade July soybeans eased 2-1/2 US cents to US $14.54-1/2 per bushel. July soybean oil added 0.33 US cent to 39.34 US cents per lb. NYSE Liffe Paris August rapeseed rose 0.2 percent. Malaysian July palm oil shed 0.3 percent. The Canadian dollar traded at $1.0914, or 91.63 US cents, up from Friday's close at $1.0930 to the greenback, or 91.49 US cents.