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By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 – The Canadian dollar was weaker at midday Thursday, although activity was thin and choppy as currency traders await the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. At 11:45 CDT, the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7575 or US$1=C$1.3201 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7592 or US$=C$1.3171. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 15 – The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart Wednesday morning as Statistics Canada released reports on manufacturing and international transactions. At 8:40 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7566 or C$1.3217 which compares with Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7549, or C$1.3247. On Thursday the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Sept. 15 – The Canadian dollar settled slightly firmer at Tuesday’s close, although activity remained subdued as currency traders await the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate announcement later in the week. The Canadian currency late in the afternoon was quoted at US$0.7549 or US$1=C$1.3247. This compares with Monday’s […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 15 – The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart Tuesday morning as crude oil prices gained some ground, and ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting. At 8:30 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7547 or C$1.3250 which compares with Monday’s North American close of US$0.7543, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Sept. 14 – The Canadian dollar settled near unchanged on Monday, as investors squared positions ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate announcement later in the week. The Canadian currency late in the afternoon was quoted at US$0.7543 or US$1=C$1.3257. This compares with Wednesday’s North American close […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, September 11 – The Canadian dollar ended lower relative to its US counterpart Friday, as falling oil prices led the path downward. At 4:00 CDT Friday, the loonie was at US$0.7538 or US$1 = C$1.3266. Large inventories of US crude weighed on oil prices as traders made moves in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, September 11 – The Canadian dollar fell slightly lower against its American counterpart Friday morning, on the back of disappointing economic data, both at home and abroad. At 8:45 CDT Friday morning, the loonie was down 0.0008 of a cent to US$0.7540 or US$1 = C$1.3265. According to new […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, September 10 – The Canadian dollar eked out some minimal gains against its US counterpart Thursday, as surging oil prices lifted energy stocks higher. At 4:00 CDT Thursday, the loonie was at US$0.7558 or US$1 = C$1.3231. Crude oil rallied 3.6% to US$45.74 a barrel. The surge heightened immediately […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada. Winnipeg, September 10 – The Canadian dollar posted modest gains relative to its US counterpart at midday Thursday, after troubling Chinese data again sent ripples through the world’s economic sector. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.7561 or US$1 = C$1.3225 at 11:50 CDT Thursday. Producer prices in China fell for […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 10 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart Thursday morning as Statistics Canada released a report showing a decline in industrial capacity. At 9:10 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7541 or C$1.3261 which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7547, or C$1.3250. Canadian […] Read more