By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, Oct. 19 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar closed lower
Friday, continuing its downward trend.
The Canadian dollar settled Friday at US$0.7631 or
C$1.3104, compared to Thursday’s North American close of
US$0.7659 or C$1.3057.
Oil prices rose Friday, as demand surged from China. Brent
crude added 49 U.S. cents to US$79.78 per barrel. West Texas
Intermediate crude gained 47 U.S. cents to US$69.12 per barrel.
Gold prices were mixed Friday, supported by a softer
American dollar. Spot gold gained 0.1 per cent to US$1,225.75
per ounce, while U.S. gold futures lost 0.11 per cent to
US$1,228.70 per ounce.
In Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite closed higher Friday,
gaining 70.65 points, or 0.46 per cent, to settle at 15,474.78.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients———up $ 0.16 at $ 17.75
Buhler Industries—————-unchanged at $ 3.60
Linamar Crop.——————–dn $ 0.79 at $ 53.03
Maple Leaf Foods—————–up $ 0.75 at $ 33.13
Nutrien Ltd.———————up $ 1.87 at $ 73.22
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.—-up $ 0.08 at $ 43.26
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc.–dn $ 0.35 at $ 9.81
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
