Currency Markets

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7263 or US$1=C$1.3768 as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Tuesday’s close at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.24 of a point at 97.86. Crude oil prices were weaker on Wednesday as the Energy Information […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer on Tuesday as currency markets reacted to the latest inflation data out of the United States. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7260 or US$1=C$1.3775, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785. Consumer prices in the U.S. were up by 2.7 per cent in July […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7255 or US$1=C$1.3784 as of 8:35 a.m. CDT, compared to Monday’s close at US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.04 of a point at 98.56. The U.S. Labor Department said today the country’s inflation rate […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was weaker on Monday, hitting its weakest level in six days relative to its United States counterpart. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751. Monthly U.S. inflation data will be released Tuesday, with positioning ahead of the report accounting […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar opened the week on a low note. The loonie was at US$0.7256 or US$1=C$1.3782 on Monday as of 8:29 a.m. CDT, compared to Friday’s close at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751. The United States Dollar Index rose 0.28 of a point at 98.46. U.S. inflation data will be released tomorrow, while […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar stayed put on Friday, maintaining its 0.24 U.S. cent gain from the previous week. The loonie closed at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751 on Friday, compared to US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that the country’s economy shed 41,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate was […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Friday morning. At 9:15 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7269 or US$1=C$1.3757 which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753. Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 per cent in July, reported Statistics Canada. Employment dipped by 0.2 points at 60.7 per […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Thursday as tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump came into effect. The loonie closed at US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753, compared to US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746 on Wednesday. Canadian goods not covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) are subject to 35 per cent levies. The United […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Thursday morning, backing away from the eight-day high relative to its United States counterpart hit on Wednesday. At 9:15 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7268 or US$1=C$1.3759 which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746. Crude oil was firm in early trade, […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The Canadian dollar gained some ground on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746, compared to US$0.7254 or US$1=C$1.3785 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index dropped 0.53 of a point at 98.25. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 50 per cent tariffs on goods from India earlier today due to the […] Read more