By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Sep. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar saw continued weakness relative to its United States counterpart on Friday, although there was no official close due to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.7241 or US$1=C$1.3810 late Friday, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7296 or US$1=C$1.3707.
Losses in crude oil contributed to the weakness in the energy-linked currency, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil down by 1.92 per cent at US$79.67 per barrel.
The TSX Composite Index held steady, up 2.38 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 18,444.22 points.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
Buhler Ind.———————- $ 0.00 at $ 1.95
Linamar Corp.——————–up $ 0.19 at $ 53.81
Maple Leaf Foods—————–dn $ 0.01 at $ 20.64
Nutrien Ltd.———————up $ 0.73 at $115.20
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.—-dn $ 1.35 at $ 86.31
Farmers Edge Inc.—————-up $ 0.02 at $ 0.71
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
