Currency Markets

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar received a boost to start the week on Monday. The loonie was at US$0.7881 or US$1=C$1.2688 on Monday, down from Friday’s close of US$0.7838 or US$1=C$1.2758. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.06 of a point to 95.42. Benchmark crude oil prices came down on Monday after a high-rising […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar received a slight bump upwards on Monday morning despite a reversal in crude oil prices. As of 8:36 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7860 or US$1=C$1.2723, compared to US$0.7838 or US$1=C$1.2758 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.10 of a point at 95.58. For the first […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar lost nearly half a United States cent on Friday hours after Statistics Canada released a negative jobs report. The loonie was at US$0.7838 or US$1=C$1.2758 on Friday, down from Thursday’s close of US$0.7887 or US$1=C$1.2679. Canada’s central data agency announced that the country lost 200,100 jobs in January, breaking a […] Read more

WINNIPEG – A negative jobs report from Statistics Canada prefaced a lower start for the Canadian dollar on Friday. As of 8:39 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7827 or US$1=C$1.2776, compared to US$0.7887 or US$1=C$1.2679 on Thursday. Canada’s central data agency reported that 200,100 jobs were lost in January due to the Omicron COVID-19 […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was flat on Thursday as oil prices jumped and the stock market took a plunge. The loonie was at US$0.7887 or US$1=C$1.2679 on Thursday, up from Wednesday’s close of US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2677. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.58 of a point to 95.36. Benchmark crude oil prices were higher […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was mostly steady on Thursday while crude oil prices were on the decline. As of 8:36 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7893 or US$1=C$1.2669 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2677 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.36 points at 95.58. The Bank of England announced […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar closed Wednesday slightly higher as the United States dollar stepped back. The loonie was at US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2677 on Wednesday, up from Tuesday’s close of US$0.7878 or US$1=C$1.2694. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.38 of a point to 96.01. A report from ADP released on Wednesday showed a loss […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar slightly rose on Wednesday along with crude oil prices. As of 8:42 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7886 or US$1=C$1.2681 on Wednesday, compared to US$0.7878 or US$1=C$1.2694 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.43 points at 95.96. Benchmark crude oil prices are rising yet again after […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar continued its recent upturn after the release of new economic data from Statistics Canada on Tuesday. The loonie was at US$0.7878 or US$1=C$1.2694 on Tuesday, up from Monday’s close of US$0.7862 or US$1=C$1.2719. The country’s central data agency reported that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.6 per cent […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was mostly steady on Tuesday while Statistics Canada released its monthly economic report. As of 8:35 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7869 or US$1=C$1.2708 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7862 or US$1=C$1.2719 on Monday. Canada’s central data agency reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 per cent […] Read more