Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was up slightly on Tuesday morning, staying above the 74 United States cent mark.
The loonie was at US$0.7424 or US$1=C$1.3470 as of 8:37 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3481 on Monday.
The United States Dollar Index was up 0.01 of a point at 100.86.
After substantial gains on Monday, crude oil prices took a step back on Tuesday. Brent crude oil declined US$0.60 at US$80.83 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped US$0.65 at US$76.77/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index shed 100.84 points at 23,248.13.
Gold fell US$11.40 per ounce at US$2,543.80.
