Currency Markets

 Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday, as crude oil climbed higher and the United States dollar softened. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7330 or US$1=C$1.3642, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7306 or US$1=C$1.3688. Canada’s real gross domestic product contracted by 0.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025 after […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger Friday morning despite mixed inflation data. At 9:32 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7332 or US$1=C$1.3639 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7306 or US$1=C$1.3688. Canada’s real gross domestic product contracted by 0.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025 after rising 0.6 […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar held steady on Thursday. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7306 or US$1=C$1.3688, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3685. Quarterly earnings data from more major Canadian banks continued to top analysts’ expectations, with RBC, TD Bank and CIBC all showing increased profits during the quarter ended Jan. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was holding steady Wednesday morning. At 8:56 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7308 or US$1=C$1.3684 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3685. Quarterly earnings data from more major Canadian banks continued to top analysts’ expectations, with RBC, TD Bank and CIBC all showing increased […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was stronger on Wednesday. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3685, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7295 or US$1=C$1.3708. Solid corporate earnings data from the Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada lent some support to the currency. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer on Monday, dipping below 73 U.S. cents. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7295 or US$1=C$1.3708, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7305 or US$1=C$1.3689. Quarterly earnings data released Tuesday by Scotiabank beat expectations, with strong growth reported in the wealth management and capital markets divisions. Adjusted […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was softer Tuesday morning, touching its weakest levels relative to its United States counterpart in the past month. At 8:48 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7283 or US$1=C$1.3731 which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7305 or US$1=C$1.3689. Quarterly earnings data released Tuesday by Scotiabank beat expectations, […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar held steady on Monday, as investors continued to digest the latest trade uncertainty out of the United States. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7305 or US$1=C$1.3689, which was unchanged from Friday’s close. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal, but […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was firm Monday morning, finding support from advances in crude oil. At 8:59 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7307 or US$1=C$1.3686 which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7305 or US$1=C$1.3689. Investors continued to digest last week’s trade news out of the United States, as the Supreme […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar nudged up on Friday, making its first positive close in more than a week. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that December retail sales were down 0.4 per cent at C$70 billion. Also, StatCan said the industrial product price index rose 2.7 per cent in January, and […] Read more