WINNIPEG – While the Canadian dollar ended the week higher, it still retreated on Friday.
The loonie closed on Friday at US$0.7393 or US$1=C$1.3526, compared to US$0.7399 or US$1=C$1.3515 on Thursday.
The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.06 of a point at 105.34.
Crude oil was still moving upwards at the end of the week. Brent crude oil added US$0.51 at US$94.21 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose US$0.98 to US$91.14/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index advanced 54.50 points to 20,622.34.
Gold jumped US$11.50 at US$1,944.30 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. up $ 0.07 at $ 2.40
Farmer’s Edge Inc. up $ 0.025 at $ 0.215
Linamar Corp. up $ 0.41 at $ 67.03
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.28 at $ 27.91
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 0.43 at $ 86.60
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. dn $ 0.54 at $ 87.53
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
