By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Aug. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was steady at Friday’s close.
The dollar finished the day at US$0.7573 or US$1=C$1.3205, compared to Thursday when it closed at US$0.7579 or US$1=C$1.3195.
Global stock indices were mostly higher, led by gains in the tech sector. Stock performances were also supported by economic data indicating the economy’s steady recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The TSX Composite Index lost 88.91 points to close at 16,517.85.
Benchmark crude oil prices were slightly weaker. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 53 cents to close at US$42.86. Brent Crude was down 59 cents at US$44.89.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Int. dn $ 0.03 at $ 2.48
Linamar Corp. dn $ 0.27 at $ 41.26
Maple Leaf Foods up $ 0.18 at $ 29.84
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 1.22 at $ 49.23
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 0.24 at $ 83.22
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. up $ 0.10 at $ 5.25
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
