Currency markets

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took a tumble on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7290 or US$1=C$1.3717, down from US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3615 on Monday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce on Wednesday whether or not it will raise its key interest rate. The United States Dollar Index jumped 1.27 points at 105.62. Crude oil

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took a step backwards on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7318 or US$1=C$1.3665, down from US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3615 at Monday’s close. The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to announce on Wednesday that it will leave its key interest rate unchanged. Meanwhile, the United States Dollar Index increased 0.29

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar stayed mostly unchanged from the weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3615, down from US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3610 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index lost 0.20 of a point at 104.32. Crude oil ended the day with gains after a downturn this morning following China’s announcement of more modest

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar slipped a little bit on Monday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7342 or US$1=C$1.3620, down from US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609 at Friday’s close. The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to announce on Wednesday that it will leave its key interest rate unchanged. Meanwhile, the United States Dollar Index dipped 0.08

Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 3 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Friday, balanced off by a weaker United States dollar and stronger crude oil prices. The loonie closed at US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3610, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3614. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback lost 0.495 of a

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, March 3 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was weaker Friday morning, with positioning ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement a feature. At 8:41 a.m. CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7338 or US$1=C$1.3628, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3612. The value of

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, March 2 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar held steady once again on Thursday, as investors continued to show a reluctance to push values too far one way or the other ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7345 or US$1=C$1.3614 on Wednesday, which

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, March 2 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Thursday morning, as general strength in the United States dollar internationally put some pressure on the domestic currency. At 8:48 a.m. CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7337 or US$1=C$1.3630, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612.

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, March 1 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar held steady on Wednesday, as investors squared positions ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612 on Wednesday, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7348 or US$1=C$1.3609. Canada’s real gross domestic product was unchanged

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, March 1 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Wednesday morning amid ideas the Bank of Canada will pause its steady pace of interest rate hikes for the time being. At 8:53 a.m. CST Wednesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3613, which compares with Tuesday’s close