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 Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie stronger, crude oil slips again

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[...]