Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slips some more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back nearly two-tenths of a cent on Thursday, as Canada-United States trade talks pressed towards Friday’s deadline. The loonie finished at US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7241 or US$1=C$1.3811. The U.S. Dollar Index nudged up 0.229 of a point[...]

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: More declines for loonie

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued to peel back Thursday morning as trade talks between Canada and the United States press towards Friday’s deadline. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7241 or US$1=C$1.3811. On the U.S. Dollar Index,[...]


Canadian Financial Close: Loonie up as U.S. markets tumble

Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar regained some ground on Friday as its United States counterpart struggled. The loonie closed at US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3797, compared to US$0.7223 or US$1=C$1.3844 on Thursday. However, the closing rate paled in comparison to that of a week earlier at US$0.7297 or US$1=C$1.3704. Tariff rates on the goods of numerous[...]