Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Rising greenback pushes loonie below 75 U.S. cents

Modest gains in crude not enough to prop up loonie

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back on Wednesday morning, due to a stronger United States dollar. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7484 or C$1.3364, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7510 or US$1=C$1.3316. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback gained 0.339 of a point […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Higher greenback hits loonie hard

Declines in crude oil add to loonie's loses

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar lost ground on Tuesday to a stronger United States dollar as trading resumed after being closed on Monday for New Year’s. Weakness in crude oil prices also contributed to loonie’s downturn. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7510 or US$1=C$1.3316, compared to Friday’s finish of […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Stronger US$ pulls down loonie

Greenback overpowers gains in crude oil prices

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell back on Tuesday morning, as trading resumed following the New year’s holiday. As of 8:33 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7508 or C$1.3317, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7561 or US$1=C$1.3226. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback advanced 0.796 of a […] Read more



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