Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar ended the week on a positive note on Friday.
The loonie closed at US$0.7416 or US$1=C$1.3484, compared to US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3493 on Thursday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.01 of a point at 104.29.
Crude oil prices rose on Friday amidst tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude oil increased US$0.41 at US$83.27 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumped US$1.13 at US$79.16/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index was up 32.92 points at 21,225.61.
Gold gained US$10.30 at US$2,025.20 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind.                     unchanged      at $ 2.17
Farmer’s Edge Inc.              unchanged     at $  0.345
Linamar Corp.                   dn  $ 0.20     at $ 66.85
Maple Leaf Foods                up  $ 0.18     at $ 26.07
Nutrien Ltd.                    up  $ 1.03    at $ 68.92
RB Global Inc.                  dn  $ 0.25   at $ 92.98
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
