Currency Markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar ended Friday with an increase, just shy of the level reached one week earlier. The loonie closed the day at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3758, compared to US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806 on Thursday. On May 23, the Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3755. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was firmer on Friday morning after welcome economic news from Statistics Canada. The loonie was at US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3797 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806. StatCan reported this morning that Canada’s economy grew by 2.2 per cent in the first […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar moved slightly upward on Thursday. The loonie ended the day at US$0.7243 or US$1=C$1.3806, compared to US$0.7233 or US$1=C$1.3826 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.60 of a point at 99.28. After being struck down by a federal court on Wednesday, an appeals court today reinstated […] Read more

The Canadian dollar rebounded on Thursday morning after two days of retreat. The loonie was at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3793 as of 8:33 a.m. CDT, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7233 or US$1=C$1.3826. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.43 of a point at 99.44. A U.S. federal court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retreated further on Wednesday. The loonie ended the day at US$0.7233 or US$1=C$1.3826, compared to US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.36 of a point at 99.88. Crude oil prices were up after U.S. President Donald Trump authorized Chevron to maintain its operations […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stuck in a downward momentum on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7225 or US$1=C$1.3841 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.22 of a point at 99.74. Crude oil prices jumped after […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a step back on Tuesday as United States markets re-opened following the Memorial Day weekend. The loonie ended the day at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775, compared to US$0.7283 or US$1=C$1.3731 on Monday. The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.50 of a point at 99.61 after President Donald Trump […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a step back on Tuesday as United States markets resumed trading after the Memorial Day weekend. The loonie was at US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3768 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7283 or US$1=C$1.3731. The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.11 of a point at […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar rose to its highest close since October. The loonie ended Monday at US$0.7283 or US$1=C$1.3731, compared to US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.11 of a point at 99.01. Most U.S. markets were closed due to Memorial Day. Crude oil prices were […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar made gains on Monday morning as it inched closer to the 73 United States cent mark. The loonie was at US$0.7290 or US$1=C$1.3717 as of 8:32 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756. The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.06 of a point at […] Read more