WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar made a slight gain to begin the week.
The loonie closed at US$0.7384 or US$1=C$1.3543 on Monday, compared to US$0.7379 or US$1=C$1.3552 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.02 of a point at 103.35.
Crude oil was lower due to demand risk in China and the U.S.
Brent crude oil was down US$0.34/barrel at US$84.46. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped US$0.39 at US$80.86/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index declined 33.52 points at 19,784.87.
Gold added US$7.10 at US$1,923.60 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. dn $ 0.07 at $ 2.48
Farmer’s Edge Inc. dn $ 0.01 at $ 0.19
Linamar Corp. dn $ 0.32 at $ 68.86
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.80 at $ 29.20
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 0.36 at $ 83.63
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 0.68 at $ 77.37
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
