By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, July 4 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar was little
changed against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday. American
markets were closed for Independence Day and the loonie traded
within a tight range.
Advances in crude oil prices and gold bullion were
supportive for the commodity-backed currency. Slight losses in
natural gas limited the gains.
The loonie finished at US$0.7594 or C$1.3143, compared to
Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7602 or C$1.3154.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 41.56 points, or 0.26%,
to 16,304.72.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.17 at $ 15.32
Buhler Industries————up $ 0.01 at $ 3.66
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.14 at $ 33.60
Nutrien Ltd.—————–up $ 0.11 at $ 71.06
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
