By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, October 13 – The Canadian dollar finished flat
against its US counterpart on Friday.
Gains in crude oil prices, gold bullion and natural gas
were beneficial for the loonie and helped shake off the bearish
effects of inflation.
The Canadian dollar ended Friday at US$0.8018 cents or
C$1.2472, compared to Thursday’s North American close of
US$0.8018 or C$1.2472.
In Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose by 64.97
points, or 0.41% to 15,807.17.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 1.14 at $ 21.20
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 2.46 at $134.75
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.33
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 1.17 at $ 33.24
Potash Corp. of Sask———up $ 0.44 at $ 24.15
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
