Currency Markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Monday, as small shifts in the United States dollar and crude oil prices countered each other. The loonie closed at US$0.7265 or US$1=C$1.3764, compared to Friday’s finish of US$0.7264 or US$1=C$1.3766. On the United States Dollar Index, the greenback tacked […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged up on Monday morning, as its United States counterpart moved lower. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7281 or US$1=C$1.3735 compared to Friday’s close of US$0.7264 or C$1.3766. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback dipped 0.017 of a point […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued its freefall on Friday, tumbling below the 73 United States cent mark. The loonie closed at US$0.7264 or US$1=C$1.3766, compared to US$0.7304 or US$1=C$1.3692 on Thursday. In one week, the Canadian dollar lost 0.90 of a U.S. cent. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.75 of a point […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar extended its recent slide on Friday morning, dropping below the 73 United States cent mark. The loonie was at US$0.7266 or US$1=C$1.3763 as of 8:31 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7304 or US$1=C$1.3692 on Thursday. The U.S. Dollar Index jumped 0.72 of a point at 106.00, its highest level since […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar dropped yet again on Thursday which is now struggling to stay above the 73 United States cent mark. The loonie closed at US$0.7304 or US$1=C$1.3692, compared to US$0.7315 or US$1=C$1.3671 on Wednesday. The U.S. Dollar Index added 0.02 of a point at 105.27, but surpassed the 105.50 mark earlier […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar remained under pressure Thursday morning after Wednesday’s sharp drop. The loonie was at US$0.7311 or US$1=C$1.3678 as of 8:37 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7315 or US$1=C$1.3571 on Wednesday. On that day, the BoC said it will leave its key interest rate unchanged at five per cent. However, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest point since last November on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada (BoC) made its interest rate announcement. The loonie closed at US$0.7315 or US$1=C$1.3671, compared to US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578 on Tuesday. The BoC left its key rate at five per cent, and observers believe the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar fell on Wednesday morning as the Bank of Canada (BoC) made its latest key interest rate announcement. The loonie was at US$0.7317 or US$1=C$1.3666 as of 8:46 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578 on Tuesday. The BoC said it will leave its key interest rate unchanged at five […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was relatively steady on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7365 or US$1=C$1.3578, compared to US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index declined 0.04 of a point at 104.10. A reduced presence of Israeli troops in Gaza has pulled crude oil prices down. Brent crude oil […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar followed through on positive momentum Tuesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7377 or US$1=C$1.3556 as of 8:41 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7363 or US$1=C$1.3582 on Monday. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.25 of a point at 103.89. Crude oil prices had a mixed tone. Brent crude […] Read more