Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady, mercurial day for gold

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[...]


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the green

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[...]

Canadian Financial Close: Very little movement for loonie

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[...]


Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil advance

The Canadian dollar reached its highest close in nine days on Wednesday, aided by higher crude oil prices. The loonie closed at US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821 on Wednesday, compared to US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was unchanged at 98.23 points. Crude oil prices recovered some of its Tuesday losses despite the[...]

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steps back

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was lower on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7216 or US$1=C$1.3858 as of 8:36 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7227 or US$1=C$1.3837. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.34 of a point at 98.57. Crude oil prices were slightly higher on Wednesday as the trade[...]