By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Sept. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower on Wednesday’s close.
The dollar finished the day at US$0.7653 or US$1=C$1.3067, compared to Tuesday when it closed at US$0.7660 or US$1=C$1.3055.
The TSX Composite Index gained 52.98 points to close at 16,697.97.
Benchmark crude oil prices were weaker. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down US$1.11 to close at US$41.65. Brent Crude was down US$1.16 at US$44.42.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Int. up $ 0.04 at $ 2.55
Linamar Corp. dn $ 0.10 at $ 42.26
Maple Leaf Foods up $ 0.40 at $ 29.12
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 0.98 at $ 50.02
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. dn $ 0.11 at $ 76.92
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. up $ 0.06 at $ 5.89
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
