By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Aug. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger at Monday’s close, due to comparable weakness in the United States currency.
The dollar finished the day at US$0.7668 or US$1=C$1.3042, compared to Friday when it closed at US$0.7635 or US$1=C$1.3097.
The TSX Composite Index lost 191.35 points to close at 16,514.44.
Benchmark crude oil prices were slightly weaker. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 13 cents to close at US$42.84. Brent Crude was down 22 cents at US$45.59.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Int. dn $ 0.08 at $ 2.59
Linamar Corp. dn $ 1.11 at $ 42.01
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.15 at $ 29.17
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 0.44 at $ 48.75
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. dn $ 1.89 at $ 78.21
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. dn $ 0.13 at $ 5.88
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
