Currency Markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Tuesday despite gaining ground on the United States dollar earlier in the day. The loonie closed at US$0.7357 or US$1=C$1.3593 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7355 or US$1=C$1.3596 on Monday. The U.S. Dollar Index lost 0.63 of a point at 103.43. Crude oil jumped on Tuesday, supported […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was lower on Tuesday morning as the United States dollar was somewhat stronger, but a small uptick in crude oil prices held back further losses in the loonie. As of 8:40 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7342 or C$1.3620, compared to Monday’s close of […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar halted a four-day decline with a small gain on Monday. The loonie closed at US$0.7355 or US$1=C$1.3596 on Monday, compared to US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3606 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index subtracted 0.06 of a point at 104.02. New economic stimuli in China helped crude oil become steady to higher […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 28 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was unchanged on Monday morning while the United States dollar inched up and global crude oil prices were relatively firm. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7350 or C$1.3606, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3606. On the U.S. Dollar Index, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar extended its downturn to a fourth day. The loonie closed at US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3606 on Friday, compared to US$0.7372 or US$1=C$1.3565 on Thursday. The United States Dollar Index added 0.20 of a point at 104.18. Crude oil rose after comments from United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell indicated further […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar continued to come down on Friday morning although crude oil prices were on the rise. The loonie was at US$0.7353 or US$1=C$1.3600, down from US$0.7372 or US$1=C$1.3565 on Thursday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.13 points to 104.11. U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar went down for the third straight day on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7372 or US$1=C$1.3565 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7379 or US$1=C$1.3552 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index rose 0.58 of a point at 104.00, hitting its highest level since June 7. Despite showing weakness throughout much of […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took another step back on Thursday while crude oil prices continued to come down. The loonie was at US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3567, down from US$0.7379 or US$1=C$1.3552 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.38 points to 103.80. Crude oil prices were down due to improved supply outlooks from […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Wednesday, down by a miniscule increment. The loonie closed at US$0.7379 or US$1=C$1.3552 on Wednesday, compared to US$0.7381 or US$1=C$1.3549 on Tuesday. Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that retail sales increased by 0.4 per cent in July. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.17 of […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar slipped on Wednesday as crude oil prices took a hit. The loonie was at US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3581, down from US$0.7381 or US$1=C$1.3549 on Tuesday. Statistics Canada reported earlier today that retail sales increased by 0.4 per cent in July, following a 0.1 per cent gain in June. The United States […] Read more