Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down, Canada posts December trade deficit

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar slipped on Tuesday amid mixed economic news. The loonie was at US$0.7868 or US$1=C$1.2709 on Tuesday, down from Monday’s close of US$0.7881 or US$1=C$1.2688. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of C$137 million last December, ending a streak of six consecutive monthly surpluses. […] Read more






Canadian Financial Close: Loonie down after negative jobs report

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar lost nearly half a United States cent on Friday hours after Statistics Canada released a negative jobs report. The loonie was at US$0.7838 or US$1=C$1.2758 on Friday, down from Thursday’s close of US$0.7887 or US$1=C$1.2679. Canada’s central data agency announced that the country lost 200,100 jobs in January, breaking a […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Canada lost 200,100 jobs in January

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – A negative jobs report from Statistics Canada prefaced a lower start for the Canadian dollar on Friday. As of 8:39 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7827 or US$1=C$1.2776, compared to US$0.7887 or US$1=C$1.2679 on Thursday. Canada’s central data agency reported that 200,100 jobs were lost in January due to the Omicron COVID-19 […] Read more



Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steady, Meta has record plunge

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar was mostly steady on Thursday while crude oil prices were on the decline. As of 8:36 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7893 or US$1=C$1.2669 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2677 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.36 points at 95.58. The Bank of England announced […] Read more


Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slowly rising against U.S. greenback

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar closed Wednesday slightly higher as the United States dollar stepped back. The loonie was at US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2677 on Wednesday, up from Tuesday’s close of US$0.7878 or US$1=C$1.2694. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.38 of a point to 96.01. A report from ADP released on Wednesday showed a loss […] Read more

Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: OPEC+ commits to gradual supply hike

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar slightly rose on Wednesday along with crude oil prices. As of 8:42 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7886 or US$1=C$1.2681 on Wednesday, compared to US$0.7878 or US$1=C$1.2694 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.43 points at 95.96. Benchmark crude oil prices are rising yet again after […] Read more