By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Sept. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was steady on Tuesday’s close.
The dollar finished the day at US$0.7660 or US$1=C$1.3055, compared to Monday when it closed at US$0.7668 or US$1=C$1.3042.
The TSX Composite Index gained 130.55 points to close at 16,644.99.
Benchmark crude oil prices were slightly stronger. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 31 cents to close at US$42.92. Brent Crude was up 45 cents at US$45.73.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Int. unchanged at $ 2.51
Linamar Corp. up $ 1.46 at $ 42.36
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.30 at $ 28.72
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 0.73 at $ 49.04
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 0.71 at $ 77.03
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. up $ 0.08 at $ 5.83
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
