Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips lower

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back on Wednesday morning despite a relatively steady United States dollar and upticks in crude oil. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3864 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback[...]

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Canada’s CPI dips in July

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back on Tuesday morning despite Statistics Canada reporting inflation was lower last month. As of 8:42 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3836 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback shed 0.037[...]


Canadian Financial Close: Loonie holds steady

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar remained firm on Monday following modest increases in the United States dollar and crude oil prices. The loonie finished at US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. The U.S. Dollar Index added 0.258 of a point at 97.970. Benchmark[...]

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged Monday morning with little movement in the United States dollar and global crude oil prices. As of 8:43 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7245 or US$1=C$1.3800 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the[...]


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Little movement for loonie

Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar was steady Friday morning after losing ground on Thursday. The loonie was at US$0.7247 or US$1=C$1.3799 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.35 of a point at 97.91. Crude oil prices were lower on Friday[...]

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down, crude oil rises

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was in a downturn on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7244 or US$1=C$1.3805 as of 8:38 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7264 or US$1=C$1.3767. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.28 of a point at 98.12. The U.S. Labor Department reported today that the Producer[...]


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie makes small gain

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[...]

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie continues sliding back

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost nearly a quarter of a cent on Tuesday, unable to gain traction from Statistics Canada’s July inflation report. The loonie finished at US$0.7219 or US$1=C$1.3852, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3809. The U.S. Dollar Index nudged up 0.118 of a[...]


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[...]