Currency Markets

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday, giving up about a tenth of a cent despite increased crude oil prices. The loonie finished at US$0.7360 or US$1=C$1.3587 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3567. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback rose 0.406 of a point at […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Wednesday morning, despite a renewed upswing in crude oil prices. As of 8:39 am CDT, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7357 or US$1=C$1.3592 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3567. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback gained 0.286 of a […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Tuesday, as it fended off a sharp drop in crude oil prices. The loonie finished at US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3567 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.261 of a point at 98.670. […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Tuesday morning, as losses in its United States counterpart were balanced off by lower crude oil prices. As of 8:38 am CDT, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7368 or US$1=C$1.3572 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574. On the United States […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar closed higher on Monday, despite sharp swings in crude oil. The loonie finished at US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3613. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.159 of a point at 98.550. Benchmark crude oil prices were lower […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar pushed higher on Monday morning, as crude oil continued surge upward. As of 8:35 am CST, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7375 or US$1=C$1.3563, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3613. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback added 0.191 of a point at […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar stepped up on Friday due to the ongoing rise in crude oil prices and underwhelming jobs data in the United States.      The loonie closed at US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3613, compared to US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3677 on Thursday.      The United States Dollar Index lost 0.42 of a point at 98.90. […] Read more

The Canadian dollar was higher on Friday as crude oil prices sharply rose.      The loonie was at US$0.7320 or US$1=C$1.3661 as of 8:35 a.m. CST, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3677. The United States Dollar Index increased by 0.10 of a point at 99.41.      Crude oil prices continued to rise amid […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was lower on Thursday as its United States counterpart was higher.      The loonie closed at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3677, compared to US$0.7319 or US$1=C$1.3664 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index gained 0.26 of a point at 99.03.      Crude oil rose as the Strait of Hormuz continued to […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Thursday morning after a new round of strikes in the Middle East fuelled rising crude oil prices.      The loonie was at US$0.7320 or US$1=C$1.3661 as of 8:41 a.m. CST, compared to Wednesday’s close at US$0.7319 or US$1=C$1.3664. The United States Dollar Index increased by […] Read more