Currency Markets

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar tacked on about a tenth of a cent Friday morning, as its United States counterpart stepped back. As of 8:39 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3805 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3829. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar eased off on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3829, compared to US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that Canada’s merchandise trade deficit was at C$4.9 billion in July, compared to C$6 billion in June. Canada’s trade surplus with the United States grew by […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar declined on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7242 or US$1=C$1.3808 as of 8:28 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.13 of a point at 98.27. Data from processing firm ADP published Thursday morning said private payrolls in […] Read more

The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794, compared to US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.24 of a point at 98.15. Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports suggested OPEC+ could decide at its meeting on Sunday to raise output […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3797 as of 8:30 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.08 of a point at 98.32. Crude oil prices retreated after reports suggested OPEC+ could decide […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was in reverse coming out of the Labour Day weekend. The loonie closed at US$0.7252 or US$1=C$1.3789 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to the holiday. The United States Dollar Index was up […] Read more

The Canadian dollar turned lower on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7245 or US$1=C$1.3803 as of 8:31 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742. The Bank of Canada did not publish a closing rate on Monday due to Labour Day. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.60 of a point […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar ended the week with its highest close in a month. The loonie closed at US$0.7277 or US$1=C$1.3742 on Friday, compared to US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday. By comparison, last week’s close was US$0.7218 or US$1=C$1.3854. Statistics Canada reported today that Canada’s economy shrank by 1.6 per cent in the […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar turned lower on Friday morning, taking hits from gains in the United States dollar and losses in crude oil. The loonie was at US$0.7259 or US$1=C$1.3776 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756. Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s economy shrank by […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar had its highest closing price in nearly three weeks on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada reported today a 12,100 increase in job vacancies in June at 492,000, with much of the increase in the construction […] Read more