Canadian Financial Close: Loonie gains more than two-tenths of a cent

Support from small upticks in crude oil

Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar recovered some lost ground on Friday, as crude oil prices crept higher. The loonie closed at US$0.7336 or US$1=C$1.3632, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7313 or US$1=C$1.3674. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback was relatively steady, inching up 0.027 of a point at […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie makes a little bit of headway

Oil nudges up as greenback dips

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 8 (MarketsFarm) – There was an upward bump in the Canadian dollar on Friday morning, due to higher crude oil prices and a small decline in the United States dollar. As of 8:33 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7341 or C$1.3624, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7313 or US$1=C$1.3674. On […] Read more