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The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794, compared to US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.24 of a point at 98.15. Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports suggested OPEC+ could decide at its meeting on Sunday to raise output[...]

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was in reverse coming out of the Labour Day weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to the holiday. The United States Dollar Index was up[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Friday in choppy trade. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil prices were down in anticipation of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today. The western Prairies[...]

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar declined on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3808 as of 8:28 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.13 of a point at 98.27. Data from processing firm ADP published Thursday morning said private payrolls in[...]

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3797 as of 8:30 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.08 of a point at 98.32. Crude oil prices retreated after reports suggested OPEC+ could decide[...]

Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar remained relatively steady on Tuesday despite another day of losses for crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.3835 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.23 of a point at 98.20. Crude oil prices corrected themselves as uncertainty over[...]

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar eased off on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3829, compared to US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that Canada’s merchandise trade deficit was at C$4.9 billion in July, compared to C$6 billion in June. Canada’s trade surplus with the United States grew by[...]

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was claiming lost ground on Thursday morning as its United States counterpart stepped back. As of 8:53 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7257 or US$1=C$1.3778 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback was down[...]