Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell on Wednesday morning as the Bank of Canada (BoC) made its latest key interest rate announcement. The loonie was at US$0.7317 or US$1=C$1.3666 as of 8:46 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578 on Tuesday. The BoC said it will leave its key interest rate unchanged at five […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie falls, interest rate unchanged
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady, crude oil lower
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578, compared to US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.04 of a point at 104.10. A reduced presence of Israeli troops in Gaza has pulled crude oil prices down. Brent crude oil […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, gold on the rise
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar followed through on positive momentum Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7377 or US$1=C$1.3556 as of 8:41 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.25 of a point at 103.89. Crude oil prices had a mixed tone. Brent crude […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie gets stronger to start week
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – After falling to a four-month low on Friday, the Canadian dollar took a small step while regaining positive momentum on Monday. The loonie closed at US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582, compared to US$0.7354 or US$1=C$1.3598 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.17 of a point at 104.13. Crude oil prices dropped on […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie recovers from Friday’s losses
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar had positive momentum on Monday morning after losing more than half a United States cent on Friday. The loonie was at US$0.7366 or US$1=C$1.3576 as of 8:33 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7354 or US$1=C$1.3598 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.04 of a point at 104.26. […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie falls hard
Greenback, unemployment drive dollar lower
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost about a half cent on Wednesday, as a stronger United States dollar earlier in the day drove down the loonie, coupled with higher unemployment. The loonie closed at US$0.7354 or US$1=C$1.3598, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7405 or US$1=C$1.3504. On the United States […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie falls after unemployment report
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar tumbled on Friday due to the stronger United States dollar. The loonie was at US$0.7334 or US$1=C$1.3635 as of 8:58 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7405 or US$1=C$1.3504 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March, compared to […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie climbs high on stronger crude
Merchandise trade surplus expands in February
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar remained above 74 U.S. cents on Thursday, supported by increases in global crude oil prices. The loonie closed at US$0.7405 or US$1=C$1.3504, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.7387 or US$1=C$1.3537. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback inched up 0.012 points at 103.985. […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie rises, crude oil lower
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar pushed above 74 United States cents on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7414 or US$1=C$1.3488 as of 8:42 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7387 or US$1=C$1.3537 on Wednesday. The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.27 of a point at 103.98. Crude oil prices eased off on Thursday despite supply cuts […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: C$ strengthens Wednesday
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Wednesday, with positioning ahead of next week’s Bank of Canada policy decision behind some of the activity. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7387 or US$1=C$1.3537 on Wednesday, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7368 or US$1=C$1.3572. Gains in crude oil underpinned […] Read more