* Corn futures mixed amid steadier U.S. dollar and favorable crop conditions * Soybeans rise on technical trading despite negative biodiesel tax credit amendment * U.S. wheat total exports hit highest weekly total since December 2023 (Updates for market open, changes dateline from PARIS/CANBERRA to CHICAGO, updates byline, headline and bullets) By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - Chicago...

* Loonie trades in a range of 1.3847 to 1.3889 * Price of U.S. oil settles 0.6% lower * Bond yields ease across the curve By Fergal Smith TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback notched broad-based gains and ahead of domestic retail sales data that could offer further...

ORLANDO, Florida, May 22 (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Wall Street rally evaporates Investors drew breath on Thursday from the recent selling across markets fueled by weakness in long-dated government debt, and pushed up stocks, the dollar and bond prices. But Wall Street's rebound lacked conviction and fizzled...

* TSX ends 0.1% higher at 25,854.01, * TD Bank gains 3.2% on earnings beat * Financials and technology both add 0.6% * Materials group falls 0.8% as gold pulls back (Updates at market close) By Fergal Smith May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged higher on Thursday as technology shares clawed back some of the previous day's...