By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, Sept. 20 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar strengthened
against its American counterpart on Thursday.
Losses in crude oil prices were offset by gains in gold
bullion and natural gas.
The loonie finished at US$0.7749 or C$1.2905, compared to
Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7724 or C$1.2947.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 64.83 points, or 0.40%, to
16,214.75. The market took strength from gains in cannabis
companies. Canopy Growth was up 6.5 per cent, and Aphria jumped
3.5%.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.01 at $ 17.74
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 3.60
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.04 at $ 31.49
Nutrien Ltd.—————–dn $ 1.04 at $ 74.64
Rocky Mountain Dealerships—up $ 0.13 at $ 10.38
Linamar Corp—————–up $ 1.86 at $ 62.07
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers—-up $ 0.42 at $ 48.20
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
