Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steady, crude oil moves downward

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was unchanged on Thursday morning despite an ongoing decline in crude oil prices. The loonie was at US$0.7276 or US$1=C$1.3743, the same value as the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) closing exchange rate on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.14 of a point at 106.66. Demand concerns continued […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Crude oil prices collapse

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level since late March on Wednesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7276 or US$1=C$1.3743, compared to US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index lost 0.25 of a point at 106.75. Crude oil prices collapsed on Wednesday with analysts warning of “demand destruction”. However, there […] Read more






Canadian Financial Close: Red day on the markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took a tumble on Monday, following the lead of crude oil prices. As of 3:20 p.m. CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7312 or US$1=C$1.3676, compared to US$0.7396 or US$1=C$1.3520 on Friday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) did not post a closing exchange rate on Monday due to the National Day […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Loonie back under 74 U.S. cents

Greenback, crude oil slip

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar continued to vacillate either side of 74 United States on Friday, as it slipped beneath the mark. The loonie closed at US$0.7396 or US$1=C$1.3520, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3493. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.038 of a point […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie following crude oil higher

Greenback losing ground

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was higher on Friday morning, benefitting from a drop in the United States dollar and an upswing in crude oil prices. As of 8:41 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7425 or C$1.3465, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3493. On the U.S. Dollar […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Loonie closes above 74 U.S. cents

Greenback takes a tumble

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 28 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar bumped up on Thursday, as it gleaned support from declines in the United States dollar. However, losses in crude oil put a cap on those gains. The loonie closed at US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3493, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.7399 or US$1=C$1.3515. On the U.S. […] Read more