Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back from a five-month high on Thursday.
The loonie closed at US$0.7569 or US$1=C$1.3212, compared to US$0.7573 or US$1=C$1.3205 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.24 of a point at 101.23.
Crude oil fell due to a buildup of supplies. Brent crude oil retreated US$1.26 at US$78.39 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost US$2.22 to US$71.89/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index declined 86.53 points at 20,929.38.
Gold dropped US$15.80 at US$2,077.30 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind.                     up $ 0.21     at $ 2.45
Farmer’s Edge Inc.              unchanged      at $  0.24
Linamar Corp.                   dn  $ 0.14     at $ 64.60
Maple Leaf Foods                dn  $ 0.28     at $ 24.88
Nutrien Ltd.                    dn  $ 1.15    at $ 74.81
RB Global Inc.                  up  $ 0.14    at $ 88.15
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
