Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3768 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.24 of a point at 97.86. Crude oil prices were weaker on Wednesday as the Energy Information[...]
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie makes small gain
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, U.S. inflation steady
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7255 or US$1=C$1.3784 as of 8:35 a.m. CDT, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.04 of a point at 98.56. The U.S. Labor Department said today the country’s inflation rate[...]
Wool group expands made-in-Canada product certification
Canadian Wool Collective throwing a wider net for products able to be sold with logos certifying them as being made with Canadian wool
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie weaker, crude oil higher
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar opened the week on a low note. The loonie was at US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782 on Monday as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751. The United States Dollar Index rose 0.28 of a point at 98.46. U.S. inflation data will be released tomorrow, while[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady, mercurial day for gold
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar stayed put on Friday, maintaining its 0.24 U.S. cent gain from the previous week. The loonie closed at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751 on Friday, compared to US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that the country’s economy shed 41,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate was[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady as tariffs come into effect
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Thursday as tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump came into effect. The loonie closed at US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753, compared to US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746 on Wednesday. Canadian goods not covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) are subject to 35 per cent levies. The United[...]
U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd
In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture land used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, TSX on the rise
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar gained some ground on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746, compared to US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index dropped 0.53 of a point at 98.25. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 50 per cent tariffs on goods from India earlier today due to the[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie up, TSX surges
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly coming out of the August long weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3797 on Friday. The Bank of Canada did not post a closing rate on Monday. The United States Dollar Index gained 0.03 of a point at 98.81. Crude[...]
ADM Q2 profit falls to 5-year low amid trade turmoil
Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest second-quarter profit in five years on Tuesday as U.S. trade upheaval and uncertainty around biofuel policies slowed sales and crimped trading and crop processing margins.
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