Currency Markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar made its first gain since Sept. 28 on Thursday, albeit a small one. The loonie closed at US$0.7282 or US$1=C$1.3733, compared to US$0.7276 or US$1=C$1.3743 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index shed 0.45 of a point at 106.35. Crude oil prices were still in a downturn on Thursday due […] Read more

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

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

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar moved further away from the 73 United States cent mark on Wednesday morning, pulled back by crude oil prices. The loonie was at US$0.7282 or US$1=C$1.3732, down from US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711 on Tuesday. The U.S. Dollar Index retreated from levels unseen in 11 months, losing 0.32 of a point at […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar fell below the 73 United States cent mark on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7293 or US$1=C$1.3711, compared to US$0.7396 or US$1=C$1.3520 on Friday. While the Bank of Canada (BoC) did not post a closing exchange rate on Monday due to the National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, that afternoon […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was testing the downside on Tuesday morning after a large drop on Monday. The loonie was at US$0.7306 or US$1=C$1.3687 on Tuesday morning, compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7396 or US$1=C$1.3520. While the Bank of Canada (BoC) was closed on Monday to mark the National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, […] Read more

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

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took a big step back on Monday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7333 or US$1=C$1.3637, down from US$0.7396 or US$1=C$1.3520 on Friday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will not publish a closing exchange rate today due to the National Day For Truth And Reconciliation. The United States Dollar Index was […] Read more

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

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