Currency Markets

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased off slightly on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7355 or US$1=C$1.3597, compared to US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.50 of a point at 103.65. Crude oil made small rebounds after consecutive days of losses. Brent crude oil added US$0.13 at […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a step back on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3605, down from Wednesday’s close of US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574. The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on Wednesday its key interest rate will be left unchanged. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.31 of a point […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Wednesday after an announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC). The loonie closed at US$0.7367 or US$1=C$1.3574, compared to US$0.7364 or US$1=C$1.3579 on Tuesday. The BoC announced earlier today that it will leave the key interest rate unchanged at five per cent, as many expected. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher on Wednesday ahead of an announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC). The loonie was at US$0.7372 or US$1=C$1.3565, up from Tuesday’s close of US$0.7364 or US$1=C$1.3579. The BoC will announce its key interest rate decision later today with many expecting the central bank to […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took another step back on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7364 or US$1=C$1.3579, compared to US$0.7385 or US$1=C$1.3541 on Monday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its key interest rate decision on Wednesday with many observers predicting it will remain unchanged. The United States Dollar Index was up […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar declined on Tuesday. The loonie was at US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578, lower than Monday’s close of US$0.7385 or US$1=C$1.3541. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its key interest rate decision on Wednesday with many expecting the central bank to leave the rate unchanged. The United States Dollar Index […] Read more

After a brief sojourn above the 74 United States cent mark, the Canadian dollar lost some ground. The loonie closed on Monday at US$0.7385 or US$1=C$1.3541, compared to US$0.7404 or US$1=C$1.3507 on Friday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its key interest rate decision on Wednesday with many observers predicting it will remain unchanged. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar moved below the 74 United States cent mark on Monday. The loonie was at US$0.7374 or US$1=C$1.3561, lower than Friday’s close of US$0.7404 or US$1=C$1.3507. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its key interest rate decision on Wednesday with many expecting the central bank to leave the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday, as monthly jobs data beat expectations. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7404 or US$1=C$1.3508 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582. While Statistics Canada reported that the country’s unemployment rate edged up 0.1 points in November, […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger Friday morning, hitting its highest level in two months relative to its United States counterpart. At 8:49 a.m. CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7399 or US$1=C$1.3515, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582. Canada’s unemployment rate rose […] Read more