Canadian dollar and business outlook

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Jan. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was weaker Tuesday morning, seeing a continuation of Monday’s declines as currency traders position themselves ahead of an upcoming interest rate announcement from the United States Federal Reserve. At 8:38 a.m. CST Tuesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7455 or US$1=C$1.3414, which compares […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: C$ weakens Monday

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker on Monday, with investors said to be showing some caution ahead of an interest rate announcement from the United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday. General expectations are for the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points, with the accompanying statement to […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Jan. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly softer Monday morning, as losses in crude oil weighed on the energy-linked currency. At 8:59 a.m. CST Monday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7492 or US$1=C$1.3348, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7511 or US$1=C$1.3314. Crude oil was pressured by bearish […] Read more




Canadian Financial Close: Loonie, crude oil rise

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar closed at its highest level since late November on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7491 or US$1=C$1.3349, up from US$0.7467 or US$1=C$1.3393 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Thursday that Canadian job vacancies fell 2.4 per cent in November, lowering the number of vacant jobs at approximately 850,000. The […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: BoC raises key interest rate to 4.5 per cent

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar retreated on Wednesday as the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced its latest key interest rate hike. The loonie closed at US$0.7467 or US$1=C$1.3393, down from US$0.7479 or US$1=C$1.3370 on Tuesday. BoC increased its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, the eighth straight time the central […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: BoC to make interest rate announcement

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7481 or US$1=C$1.3367, up from US$0.7479 or US$1=C$1.3370 at Tuesday’s close. The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to raise its key interest rate later today. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.02 of a point at 101.92. Crude […] Read more