By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Sept. 29 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker on Tuesday, along with losses in the stock market.
The dollar finished the day at US$0.7468 or US$1=C$1.3391, compared to Monday when it closed at US$0.7475 or US$1=C$1.3378.
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The TSX Composite Index lost 31.29 points to close at 16,211.52.
Benchmark crude oil prices were weaker on the day following reports of weak global demand. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down US$1.59 to close at US$39.01. Brent Crude was down US$1.65 at US$40.78.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Int. dn $ 0.10 at $ 2.29
Linamar Corp. up $ 0.46 at $ 39.77
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.23 at $ 27.76
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 1.83 at $ 51.55
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 1.31 at $ 79.22
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. unchanged at $ 5.25
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
