Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips lower

Declines despite higher crude prices

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stepped back on Friday morning, as its United States counterpart reclaimed some of its lost strength. Support from upticks in global crude oil prices limited the loonie’s decline. As of 8:41 am CST, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7548 or C$1.3249, compared to Thursday’s […] Read more



Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie holding firm

Near equilibrium between greenback, crude oil

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Thursday morning, as a weaker United States dollar was balanced off by declines in crude oil prices. As of 8:37 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7577 or C$1.3195, compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7543 or US$1=C$1.3258. On the U.S. […] Read more





Canadian Financial Close: C$ strengthens in pre-holiday trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm –  The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday in thin pre-holiday trade, with broad weakness in the United States dollar internationally behind some of the relative strength. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7543 or US$1=C$1.3258 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7513 or US$1=C$1.3311. Canada’s real gross […] Read more

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger Friday morning, as market participants reacted to steady inflation data ahead of the holidays. At 8:54 a.m. CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7556 or US$1=C$1.3235, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7513 or US$1=C$1.3311. Canada’s real gross domestic […] Read more


Canadian Financial Close: C$ hits five-month high

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia, MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Thursday, continuing to gain ground relative to its United States counterpart as fund traders were thought to be exiting short positions ahead of the New Year. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7513 or US$1=C$1.3311 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s close of […] Read more

Canadian dollar and business outlook

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was holding steady Thursday morning in thin pre-holiday trade. At 8:41 a.m. CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7501 or US$1=C$1.3332, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7501 or US$1=C$1.3331. Retail sales in Canada rose 0.7 per cent in October hitting […] Read more