Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retreated on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.6948 or US$1=C$1.4393 as of 8:36 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.6976 or US$1=C$1.4334. The United States Dollar Index gained 0.19 of a point at 109.28. Crude oil was slightly lower on Thursday. Brent crude oil was