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[...]
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie down, crude oil drops
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, records for TSX, gold
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[...]
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Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie lower, crude oil rises
The Canadian dollar turned lower on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7245 or US$1=C$1.3803 as of 8:31 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to Labour Day. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.60 of a point[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, TSX rise ahead of Labour Day
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar ended the week with its highest close in a month. The loonie closed at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday, compared to US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday. By comparison, last week’s close was US$0.7218 or US$1=C$1.3854. Statistics Canada reported today that Canada’s economy shrank by 1.6 per cent in the[...]
‘Energy crop’ for aviation fuel faces significant challenges
Production of bioenergy crops such as sorghum and switchgrass for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in coming years will spawn debate about where to plant them, how to convince farmers to invest in them, and how they will impact food and fuel prices.
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Economy shrinks in Q2
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar turned lower on Friday morning, taking hits from gains in the United States dollar and losses in crude oil. The loonie was at US$0.7259 or US$1=C$1.3776 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756. Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s economy shrank by[...]
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie jumps, crude oil up
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar had its highest closing price in nearly three weeks on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada reported today a 12,100 increase in job vacancies in June at 492,000, with much of the increase in the construction[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie swings higher
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[...]
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[...]
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