Currency Markets

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 20 – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher against its American counterpart Wednesday morning, as gains in crude oil offset global worries over the deteriorating financial situation in Greece. At 8:50 CDT Wednesday morning, the loonie was up 0.0005 of a cent to US$0.8181 or US$1 = C$1.2223. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 19 – The Canadian dollar closed weaker relative to the US dollar Tuesday, following the losses seen in crude oil values, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8175 or US$1=C$1.2232 on Tuesday, which compares with Friday’s North American settlement of US$0.8318 or US$1=C$1.2022. Canadian markets were closed […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 19, 2015 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was weaker against the US dollar at midsession Tuesday, taking direction from the losses seen in crude oil, analysts said. At 11:48 CDT Tuesday, the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.8183 or US$1=C$1.2220, which compares with Friday’s North American close […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 19 – The Canadian dollar was lower against its American counterpart Tuesday morning, as losses in the oil patch and gold sector weighed down the loonie. At 8:58 CDT Tuesday morning, the loonie was down 0.0048 of a cent to US$0.8178 or US$1 = C$1.2227. Crude oil inventories […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 15 – The Canadian dollar ended weaker against the US dollar Friday, with some of the activity linked to positioning ahead of the long weekend. Canadian markets are closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 18, while US markets will be open. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8318 […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 15 – The Canadian dollar was softer against the US dollar at midday Friday, undermined by weakness in commodities, such as crude oil and gold, analysts said. At 11:40 CDT Friday, the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.8318 or US$1=C$1.2022, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 15 The Canadian dollar was weaker Friday morning, a broad-based strength in the US dollar internationally and a downturn in crude oil weighed on the currency. At 9:00 CDT Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.8302 or C$1.2045 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.8334, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 14 – The Canadian dollar ended weaker against the US dollar Thursday, as crude oil values moved lower, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8334 or US$1=C$1.1999 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s North American settlement of US$0.8356 or US$1=C$1.1967. Profit taking on recent gains and ongoing […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 14 – The Canadian dollar was weaker against its US counterpart at midday Thursday, due to a slump in crude-oil prices. The loonie was at US$0.8333 or US$1 = C$1.2000 at 11:55 CDT Thursday morning. The Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index indicates Canadian home prices rose in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 14 The Canadian dollar was stronger against the US dollar Thursday morning, as crude oil values remained near their highs of the year, analysts said. At 9:02 CDT Thursday, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.8382 or US$=C$1.1930, which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.8356 or US$1=C$1.1967. […] Read more