Currency markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Friday morning. At 9:30 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7151 or US$1=C$1.3984 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7163 or US$1=C$1.3960. Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent in September, hitting C$66.9 billion, reported Statistics Canada. Sales were up in

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Thursday, as the market reacted to new spending measures announced by the government. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7163 or US$1=C$1.3960 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7146 or US$1=C$1.3993. Canada’s Liberal government announced C$6.3 billion in proposed new spending measures to

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger Thursday morning, underpinned by gains in crude oil. At 9:10 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7176 or US$1=C$1.3935 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7146 or US$1=C$1.3993. Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index was up by 1.2 per cent in October compared to

The Canadian dollar dipped slightly on Wednesday as crude oil eased back, and the United States dollar posted a strong increase. The loonie closed at US$0.7146 or US$1=C$1.3993 compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.7153 or US$1=1.3981. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gained 0.477 of a point at 106.620. Benchmark crude oil prices stepped

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Wednesday morning. At 9:07 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7147 or US$1=C$1.3992 which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7153 or US$1=C$1.3981. Investment in building construction in Canada rose 2.1 per cent in September to hit C$21.6 billion, reported Statistics Canada. The

     Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Tuesday, as rising inflation was seen reducing the likelihood of large interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7153 or US$1=C$1.3819 on Tuesday, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7121 or US$1=C$1.4042. Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was firmer Tuesday, as rising inflation was seen reducing the likelihood of large interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada. At 9:05 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7143 or US$1=C$1.4000 which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7121 or US$1=C$1.4042. Canada’s Consumer Price Index

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar ended the day higher on Monday after a week-and-a-half of declines. The loonie closed at US$0.7121 or US$1=C$1.4042, compared to US$0.7103 or US$1=C$1.4079 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.43 of a point at 106.26. Crude oil jumped on Monday after U.S. President Joe Biden

The Canadian dollar held steady to start the week. The loonie was at US$0.7103 or US$1=C$1.4079 as of 8:31 a.m. CST, same as the Bank of Canada’s closing rate on Friday. The United States Dollar Index slipped 0.15 of a point at 106.54. Crude oil rose after U.S. President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use

   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar continued to weaken relative to its United States counterpart on Friday, hitting its lowest levels since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7103 or US$1=C$1.4079 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7129 or US$1=C$1.4027.