Lentil prices on the Canadian Prairies eased back during the week ended July 28, said Levon Sargsyan, broker with Johnston’s Grain. Sargsyan noted that’s due to the recent rains that brought relief to some of the dry areas of the region.
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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slips prior to expected interest rate freeze
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar gave up a quarter cent on Tuesday, ahead of two key announcements tomorrow. The Bank of Canada is set to announce its next interest rate move on Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. CDT and the United States Federal Reserve will reveal its key rate[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Stronger U.S. dollar pushing loonie lower
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar dipped on Tuesday morning as its United States counterpart continued to gain strength. As of 8:37 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3767 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7287 or US$1=C$1.3723. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was up 0.435 of[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie gives up tenth of a cent
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back on Monday, positioning ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcements from the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal Reserve. With both central banks likely to freeze their rates, the loonie finished at US$0.7287 or US$1=C$1.3723, compared to Friday’s close of[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips ahead of rate announcements
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Monday morning ahead of two interest rate announcements on Wednesday. As of 8:34 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7286 or US$1=C$1.3724 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7297 or US$1=C$1.3704. Analysts forecast the Bank of Canada and the United States Federal[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie drops, new record for TSX
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar tumbled on Friday but still ended the week slightly higher than the last. The loonie ended Friday at US$0.7297 or US$1=C$1.3704, compared to US$0.7337 or US$1=C$1.3630 on Thursday. The closing rate on July 18 was US$0.7289 or US$1=C$1.3719. United States President Donald Trump told reporters Friday morning he[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips, gold falls
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm -- The Canadian dollar slipped below the 73 United States cent mark on Friday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7298 or US$1=C$1.3702 as of 8:34 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7337 or US$1=C$1.3630. The United States Dollar Index rose 0.43 of a point at 97.81. Crude oil prices were[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie retreats, crude oil jumps
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a step back after the release of economic news from Statistics Canada. The loonie ended Thursday at US$0.7337 or US$1=C$1.3630, compared to US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609 on Wednesday. StatCan reported this morning that retail sales in Canada shrank by 1.1 per cent in May with losses led by[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steps back, crude oil rises
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a small step back on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7340 or US$1=C$1.3624 as of 8:28 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.14 of a point at 97.35. Crude oil prices were climbing on trade[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie rises higher, gold falls
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued its rise on Wednesday with its best close in nearly three weeks. The loonie ended Wednesday at US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609, compared to US$0.7334 or US$1=C$1.3635 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index dropped 0.19 of a point at 97.20. U.S. President Donald Trump announced new trade deals[...]