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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar maintained its upward momentum on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609 as of 8:36 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7334 or US$1=C$1.3635. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.12 of a point at 97.51. Crude oil prices slipped again as investors[...]

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar showed strength for the second straight day on Tuesday. The loonie was at US$0.7314 or US$1=C$1.3672 as of 8:35 a.m. CDT, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7303 or US$1=C$1.3693. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.05 of a point at 97.80. Crude oil prices declined due[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]