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* Technical selling added further pressure to canola, a trader said.

* The Canadian government, as expected, on Wednesday offered more financial assistance to canola farmers who have been hit by a Chinese ban on imports and said it was looking to diversify into other markets.

* July canola lost $4.80 to $436.40 per tonne.

* July-November canola spread traded 5,425 times.

* Chicago July soybeans dipped to fresh lows on US export worries and big supplies.

* The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart, as oil prices fell and as investors awaited an interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

* Canola allocations are complete for May 2019 delivery, ICE said in a notice.

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