By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged higher on Tuesday morning as its United States counterpart pushed lower and despite another round of declines in crude oil. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7340 or US$1=C$1.3624 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7325 or US$1=C$1.3651. On the U.S. […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Monday, as its United States counterpart fell back and despite significant losses in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7325 or US$1=C$1.3651, compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dropped 0.582 of a […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar nudged up on Monday morning as its United States counterpart pulled back. As of 8:37 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7318 or US$1=C$1.3668 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback lost 0.222 of a […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar held steady on Friday. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7291 or US$1=C$1.3715. Canadian housing starts increased by 16 per cent in July, hitting a seasonally adjusted rate of 279,508 units, according to a […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin    Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding near unchanged Friday morning, lacking any clear direction ahead of the weekend. At 9:10 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7289 or US$1=C$1.3719, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7291 or US$1=C$1.3715. Canadian housing starts increased by 16 per cent […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm– The Canadian dollar held steady Thursday, lacking any clear direction. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7291 or US$1=C$1.3715 on Wednesday, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711. New home sales in Canada were up by 4.8 per cent in July compared to the same month a year […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding steady Thursday morning. At 9:27 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7295 or US$1=C$1.3708, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711. New home sales in Canada were up by 4.8 per cent in July compared to the same […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly stronger on Wednesday as currency markets reacted to updated inflation data out of the United States. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711 on Wednesday, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7287 or US$1=C$1.3723. Annual inflation in the U.S. dipped to its […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer Wednesday morning as updated inflation data out of the United States was seen as increasing the likelihood of interest rate cuts there. At 9:40 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7297 or US$1=C$1.3704, which compares with Tuesday’s close of […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar strengthened relative to its United States counterpart on Tuesday, although lost ground to other international currencies. Positioning ahead of updated consumer price index data from the U.S. due out on Wednesday accounted for some of the activity. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7287 or […] Read more