Canadian Financial Close: Loonie lower, inflation steady

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar had a slight decline on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7513 or US$1=C$1.3311, down from US$0.7524 or US$1=C$1.3290 on Tuesday. Earlier today, Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported that Canada’s annual inflation rate held steady in October compared to the previous month at 6.9 per cent. However, gasoline prices jumped by 9.2 […] Read more









Canadian Financial Close: Loonie surges as greenback plummets

US dollar tumbles after inflation report released

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar turned around on Thursday to push higher as its United States counterpart fell sharply. The loonie closed at US$0.7475 or US$1=C$1.3378, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback plummeted 2.580 points at 107.875. The […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was showing some strength Thursday morning, underpinned by lower-than-expected inflation data out of the United States. At 8:37 a.m. CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7460 or US$1=C$1.3405, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480. The U.S. consumer price index was […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Greenback higher after midterm uncertainty

U.S. Senate remains up for grabs

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday as the United States dollar pushed higher due to uncertainty over the country’s midterm elections. The loonie closed at US$0.7418 or US$1=C$1.3480, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7440 or US$1=C$1.3441. On the U.S. Dollar Index the greenback advanced […] Read more