WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug 16 (Reuters) - ICE (NYSE:ICE) canola futures rose on Friday for a third straight session, aligned with gains in soybeans.
* Strong crush margins underpin canola prices, a trader said. He added that the market is in a holding pattern until harvest results begin to roll in.
* 69% of canola is in good to excellent condition in Alberta, the government of the Canadian province said. GRO/ALB
* November canola RSX9 added $1.20 to $452.40 per tonne.
* November-January canola spread traded 909 times.
* Chicago November soybeans SX9 rose on bargain buying and export sales. Paris Matif November rapeseed futures /COMX9 gained modestly and Malaysian October palm oil futures /FCPOV9 dipped.
* The Canadian dollar CAD= edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, with the currency rebounding from an eight-day low it hit the previous session as investor appetite for risk improved. CAD/