Currency markets

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was left mostly unchanged on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7524 or US$1=C$1.3290, down from US$0.7526 or US$1=C$1.3288 on Monday. Earlier today, Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported that manufacturing sales were unchanged in October at C$70.4 billion. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.16 of a point at 106.50. Crude oil

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar stayed steady for the most part on Tuesday. As of 8:36 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7518 or US$1=C$1.3301, compared to US$0.7526 or US$1=C$1.3288 on Monday. It was the first time the Canadian dollar closed above 75 United States cents since Sept. 19. The U.S. Dollar Index lost 0.69

WINNIPEG – For the first time in nearly two months, the Canadian dollar closed above the 75 United States cent mark on Monday. The loonie closed at US$0.7526 or US$1=C$1.3288, up from US$0.7475 or US$1=C$1.3378 on Thursday and the highest the dollar has been since Sept. 19. The Bank of Canada (BoC) did not post

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar surged above the 75 United States cent mark to start the week. As of 8:35 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7531 or US$1=C$1.3278, compared to US$0.7475 or US$1=C$1.3378 on Thursday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) did not post an exchange rate on Friday due to Remembrance Day. The United

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar turned around on Thursday to push higher as its United States counterpart fell sharply. The loonie closed at US$0.7475 or US$1=C$1.3378, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback plummeted 2.580 points at 107.875. The

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was showing some strength Thursday morning, underpinned by lower-than-expected inflation data out of the United States. At 8:37 a.m. CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7460 or US$1=C$1.3405, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480. The U.S. consumer price index was

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday as the United States dollar pushed higher due to uncertainty over the country’s midterm elections. The loonie closed at US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7440 or US$1=C$1.3441. On the U.S. Dollar Index the greenback advanced

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was lower on Wednesday morning, due to pressure from a stronger United States dollar and lower crude oil prices. As of 8:37 am CST, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7423 or C$1.3470, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7440 or C$1.3441. On the

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar tacked on nearly three-tenths of a United States cent on Tuesday, largely due to weakness in the U.S. dollar. The loonie closed at US$0.7440 or US$1=C$1.3441, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3493. As voting in the mid-term elections carried on

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Tuesday morning, balanced off between upticks in the United States dollar and declines in crude oil. As of 8:34 am CST, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7413 or C$1.3490, compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7411 or C$1.3493. On