Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Thursday morning, despite increases in crude oil. The loonie was at US$0.7118 or US$1=C$1.4049 as of 8:36 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7123 or US$1=C$1.4040. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.07 of a point at 100.15. Crude oil prices […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil in opposite directions
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil drop
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar took a tumble on Wednesday due to a stronger United States dollar and weaker crude oil prices. The loonie declined to US$0.7123 or US$1=C$1.4040, compared to US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3997 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.65 of a point at 100.20. The U.S. Labor […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, crude oil lower
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar retreated on Wednesday morning due to a stronger United States dollar and falling crude oil prices. The loonie was at US$0.7130 or US$1=C$1.4025 as of 8:32 a.m. CST, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3997. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.33 of a point […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil jump
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar had its highest close since Oct. 30 on Tuesday, due to gains in crude oil and the approval of the federal budget in the House of Commons on Monday. The loonie jumped to US$0.7144 or US$1=C$1.3997 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7125 or US$1=C$1.4035 on Monday. The United […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie up, crude oil dips
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was higher on Tuesday morning, hours after the Liberal government’s federal budget narrowly passed in the House of Commons. The loonie was at US$0.7137 or US$1=C$1.4011 as of 8:38 a.m. CST, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7125 or US$1=C$1.4035. Mark Carney’s first federal budget as Prime Minister […] Read more
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down ahead of budget vote
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar stepped back on Monday after new economic news from Statistics Canada and ahead of an important budget vote in the House of Commons. The loonie slipped to US$0.7125 or US$1=C$1.4035 on Monday, compared to US$0.7130 or US$1=C$1.4025 on Friday. StatCan reported this morning that Canada’s inflation rate […] Read more
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie, inflation down ahead of budget vote
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was lower on Monday despite the release of economic news from Statistics Canada. The loonie was at US$0.7122 or US$1=C$1.4041 as of 9:05 a.m. CST, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7130 or US$1=C$1.4025. StatCan reported on Monday the country’s annual inflation rate was at 2.2 per cent […] Read more
Canadian financial close: C$ steady to end week
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar held relatively steady on Friday. While solid domestic economic data and gains in crude oil were supportive, broad strength in the United States dollar internationally weighed somewhat on the loonie. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7130 or US$1=C$1.4025, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7134 or US$1=C$1.4018. […] Read more
Canadian dollar and business outlook
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was holding steady Friday morning, lacking any clear direction. At 8:48 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7133 or US$1=C$1.4019 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7134 or US$1=C$1.4018. Manufacturing sales in Canada were up 3.3 per cent in September compared to the previous month […] Read more
Canadian financial close: C$ softens Thursday
Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer on Thursday, with sharp losses in equities accounting for some spillover weakness in the currency. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7134 or US$1=C$1.4018, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7140 or US$1=C$1.4005. The end of the U.S. government shutdown kept some caution in the […] Read more