Currency markets

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar slid below 71 United States cents on Friday morning, following the latest unemployment report from Statistics Canada. As of 8:37 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7087 or US$1=C$1.4112 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7124 or US$1=C$1.4038. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar finished higher on Thursday buoyed by a decline in the United States dollar. The loonie closed Thursday at US$0.7124 or US$1=1.4038, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.7109 or US$1=1.4066. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped 0.555 of a point at 105.735.

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was higher on Thursday morning, as its United States counterpart fell back, while crude oil edged upward. As of 8:44 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7137 or US$1=C$1.4015 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7109 or US$1=C$1.4066. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged lower on Wednesday due to weaker crude oil prices, while the United States dollar was relatively steady. The loonie closed Wednesday at US$0.7109 or US$1=1.4066, compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.7114 or US$1=1.4056. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.020

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was firm on Wednesday morning, fending off more increases in its United States counterpart. As of 8:36 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7112 or US$1=C$1.4058 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7114 or US$1=C$1.4056. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gained 0.220 of a

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stood unchanged on Tuesday as increases in crude oil were stymied by little movement in the United States dollar. The loonie remained at Monday’s finish of US$0.7114 or US$1=1.4056. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.103 of a point at 106.320.

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged up on Tuesday morning, as its United States counterpart dropped back, and crude oil pushed upward. As of 8:31 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7127 or US$1=C$1.4028 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7114 or US$1=C$1.4056. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gave

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar dropped almost a quarter of a cent on Monday in the face of a stronger United States dollar and little direction from crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7114 or US$1=C$1.4056 compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7138 or US$1=1.4010. On the U.S. Dollar

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Monday morning, due to a stronger United States dollar. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7121 or US$1=C$1.4039 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7138 or US$1=C$1.3010. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback advanced 0.577 of a point at

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – While the Canadian dollar declined during the week, it held steady on Friday. The loonie closed at US$0.7138 or US$1=C$1.4010 on Friday, unchanged from the day before. The U.S. Dollar Index dropped 0.30 of a point at 105.75. U.S. markets were open for part of Friday. Crude oil dipped lower