By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, September 15 – The Canadian dollar advanced
against its US counterpart Thursday, tracking gains in crude
oil.
The oil market could be in for tougher news next week too
as supplies from Nigeria and Libya re-enter the fray.
The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7599 or US$1=C$1.3160,
which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7577, or
US$1=C$1.3197.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted gains on the back of
surging global equities.
The index climbed 137.40 points, or 0.96%, to close at
14,503.67.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.25 at $ 36.82
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 1.27 at $117.92
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.50
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.45 at $ 28.92
Potash Corp. of Sask———dn $ 0.05 at $ 21.08
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
