By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was a little higher on Tuesday morning following the Liberal minority win in last night’s federal election. As of 8:33 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7228 or US$1=C$1.3835 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7220 or US$1=C$1.3850. On the index, the greenback nudged up 0.051 […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar nudged up on Monday as its United States counterpart weakened. However, gains were capped by losses in crude oil. The loonie closed on Monday at US$0.7220 or US$1=C$1.3850, compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3863. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Election Day morning. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7217 or US$1=C$1.3860 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3863. On the index, the greenback added 0.141 points at 99.395. As Canadians head to the polls today, U.S. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer on Friday. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7213 or US$1=C$1.3863, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7209 or US$1=C$1.3872. Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent in February to C$69.3 billion, reported Statistics Canada. However, core retail sales were up 0.5 per cent […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer relative to its United States counterpart Friday morning. At 9:17 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7215 or US$1=C$1.3860 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7209 or US$1=C$1.3872. Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent in February to C$69.3 billion, reported […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was firmer on Thursday, as broad strength in global equity markets lent some support. The Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7222 or US$1=C$1.3847 late Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7209 or US$1=C$1.3871. Canada’s economy saw muted growth in the first three months of the year, […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was holding steady relative to its United States counterpart Thursday morning. At 9:17 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7214 or US$1=C$1.3862 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7209 or US$1=C$1.3871. Canada’s economy saw muted growth in the first three months of the year, according […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was weaker Wednesday, as losses in crude oil contributed to the softer tone in the energy-linked currency. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7209 or US$1=C$1.3871, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7232 or US$1=C$1.3827. Broad strength in the U.S. dollar internationally accounted for much of the relative […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker relative to its United States counterpart Wednesday morning. At 8:40 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7225 or US$1=C$1.3841 which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7232 or US$1=C$1.3827. News U.S. President Donald Trump was backtracking on his threats to fire Federal Reserve […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The Canadian dollar held steady relative to its United States counterpart on Tuesday. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7232 or US$1=C$1.3827, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7236 or US$1=C$1.3820. Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index was up 0.5 per cent in March compared to the previous month, posting an annual […] Read more