By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, July 26 – The Canadian dollar finished higher
Tuesday taking strength from advances in gold issues and silver.
The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7582 or US$1=C$1.3189,
which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7564, or
US$1=C$1.3220.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index chalked up modest gains on the
back of a weaker US dollar.
Toronto’s materials group gained 2.2% while most other
sectors advanced close to 1%. First Quantum Minerals was one of
the leading companies of the day with gains of 4.5%
The index rose 51.90 points, or 0.36%, to close at
14,550.00.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 1.13 at $ 32.57
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 1.12 at $122.72
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.76
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.28 at $ 29.29
Potash Corp. of Sask———up $ 0.58 at $ 22.90
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
