WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar made another gain on Tuesday supported by rising crude oil prices.
The loonie closed at US$0.7375 or US$1=C$1.3560, compared to US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3581 on Monday.
The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.17 of a point at 104.74.
Brent crude oil rose US$1.49 at US$92.13 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumped US$1.60 at US$88.89/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index added 40.32 points to 20,223.08.
Gold fell US$11.50 at US$1,935.70 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. dn $ 0.02 at $ 2.33
Farmer’s Edge Inc. unchanged at $ 0.17
Linamar Corp. dn $ 0.16 at $ 68.86
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.04 at $ 27.82
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 0.09 at $ 85.38
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. dn $ 1.64 at $ 88.78
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
