Canadian Financial Close: Fed Reserve raises key interest rates

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was steady on Wednesday while crude oil continued its collapse. The loonie closed at US$0.7344 or US$1=C$1.3616, compared to US$0.7343 or US$1=C$1.3618 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index dropped 0.59 of a point at 101.37 hours after the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis point hike to its key interest […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: U.S. Fed to announce interest rate decision

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar stepped back a little on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7338 or US$1=C$1.3628, down from US$0.7343 or US$1=C$1.3618 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index shed 0.43 of a point at 101.53. The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to announce a 25-basis point hike to its key interest rates […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Crude oil takes a tumble

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar dropped on Tuesday following a collapse in crude oil prices. The loonie closed at US$0.7343 or US$1=C$1.3618 on Tuesday, compared to US$0.7382 or US$1=C$1.3546 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.23 of a point at 101.92. Crude oil had its largest one-day drop since Jan. 4 after the […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie drops, crude oil continues to slide

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar lost all of yesterday’s gains on Tuesday morning and then some. The loonie was at US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3605, down from US$0.7382 or US$1=C$1.3546 on Monday. Meanwhile, the United States Dollar Index added 0.16 of a point at 102.31, approaching its highest level since April 10. Crude oil continued its ongoing […] Read more




Canadian Financial Close: C$ up to end week

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, April 28 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar strengthened ahead of the weekend on Friday, taking some direction from crude oil. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612. Canada’s real gross domestic product was up by 0.1 per cent in […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, April 28 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker relative to its United States counterpart Friday morning, as Canada’s latest inflation data failed to meet expectations. At 8:47 a.m. CDT Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7335 or US$1=C$1.3633, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612. Canada’s […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: C$ edges up

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, April 27 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar edged slightly higher relative to its United States counterpart on Thursday, finding some support from a turn higher in crude oil. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7346 or US$1=C$1.3612 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s close of US$0.7339 or US$1=C$1.3625. Crude oil was thought […] Read more