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By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 17 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart Monday morning as the loonie remained pressured by lower commodity prices, and as Statistics Canada released a report on Canada’s international transactions in securities. At 8:45 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7619 or C$1.3125 which compares […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada. Winnipeg, August 14 – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower against its US counterpart at midday Friday, as Canadian factory sales came in below expectations. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.7646 or US$1 = C$1.3078 at 11:50 CDT Friday morning. New numbers showed that manufacturing sales in Canada increased 1.2 […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 14 – The Canadian dollar gained some ground against its US counterpart Friday morning as Statistics Canada released a report on refined petroleum products. At 8:50 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7665 or C$1.3046 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7655, or C$1.3064. Canadian […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada. Winnipeg, August 13 – The Canadian dollar was lower against its US counterpart at midday Thursday, correcting slightly after the past session’s tumultuous showing that was sparked by a devaluing of the Chinese currency. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.7646 or US$1 = C$1.3078 at 11:55 CDT Thursday morning. Crude […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 13 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart Thursday morning as low oil prices and a stronger US dollar weighed on the loonie, and Statistics Canada released a report on housing prices. At 9:05 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7653 or C$1.3067 which compares […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 12 – The Canadian dollar gained some ground against its US counterpart Wednesday morning recovering alongside crude oil prices after sharp losses Tuesday. At 8:50 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7691 or C$1.3002 which compares with Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7631, or C$1.3104. September crude […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada. Winnipeg, August 11 – The Canadian dollar was weaker against its US counterpart at midday Tuesday, after China unexpectedly devalued its currency two percentage points. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.7616 or US$1 = C$1.3130 at 11:45 CDT Tuesday morning. Commodity-based currencies around the world were affected by the Asian […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 11 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart Tuesday morning as Statistics Canada and Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation released data on housing starts and building construction. At 8:50 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7638 or C$1.3092 which compares with Monday’s North American close […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada. Winnipeg, August 10 – The Canadian dollar was stronger against its US counterpart at midday Monday, as gains in crude oil and the gold sector pushed most stocks higher. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.7683 or US$1 = C$1.3015 at 11:55 CDT Monday morning. The US dollar was trading near […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, August 10, 2015 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart Monday morning as Statistics Canada released a report on Canada’s crude oil and natural gas supply and disposition. At 8:45 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7608 or C$1.3144 which compares with Friday’s […] Read more