Currency Markets

  By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Monday morning. At 8:41 a.m. CDT the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7275 or US$1=C$1.3746, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748. Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index was up by 0.8 per cent in March compared to […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar climbed a little higher on Friday, supported by a dip in its United States counterpart and small increases in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3748, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7265 or US$1=C$1.3764. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback eased […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher on Friday morning, getting support from small declines in the United States dollar. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7274 or US$1=C$1.3746 compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7265 or C$1.3764. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar closed higher on Thursday, despite a stronger United States dollar and crude oil that traded both sides of unchanged. The loonie closed at US$0.7265 or US$1=C$1.3764, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback rose 0.216 of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar retook recently lost ground on Thursday morning, in light of small upticks in the United States dollar. As of 8:35 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7273 or US$1=C$1.3756 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7250 or C$1.3794. On the United States Dollar Index, the […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar closed higher on Wednesday, as its United States counterpart weakened with the gains tempered by losses in crude oil. The loonie closed at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794, compared to Tuesday’s finish of US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback pulled back 0.295 […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was somewhat higher on Wednesday morning, but with further gains limited by declines in crude oil. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7248 or US$1=C$1.3795 compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7235 or C$1.3821. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost three-tenths of a cent on Tuesday, getting some pressure from the United States dollar and virtually no direction from global crude oil prices. While the Bank of Canada closed the dollar at its usual time, it was in the midst of Minister of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was lower Tuesday morning, ahead of today’s federal budget to be presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in the House of Commons at 3 pm CDT. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7231 or US$1=C$1.3823 compared to Monday’s close of US$0.7265 […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Monday, as small shifts in the United States dollar and crude oil prices countered each other. The loonie closed at US$0.7265 or US$1=C$1.3764, compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7264 or US$1=C$1.3766. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback tacked […] Read more