By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, June 22 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar was little
changed against its U.S. counterpart on Friday.
Gains in crude oil and gold were offset by investor worries
over the state of trade between the U.S. and its major trading
partners.
The loonie finished at US$0.7514 or C$1.3308, compared to
Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7513 or C$1.3310.
Canadian bonds ended lower on the day. The 10-year
government bond yield dropped to 2.893% from 2.898% a day
earlier, according to Tradeweb.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 114.99 points, or 0.70%,
to 16,450.14, taking strength from gains in oil and gas.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.08 at $ 15.18
Buhler Industries————dn $ 0.02 at $ 3.60
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.34 at $ 32.16
Nutrien Ltd.—————–up $ 1.09 at $ 71.22
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
