By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, Dec. 19 – The Canadian dollar fell slightly at
close Tuesday as a drop in the price of gold bullion weighted it
down.
The Canadian dollar settled Tuesday at US$0.7760 or
C$1.2886, compared to Monday’s North America close of US$0.7773
or C$1.2865.
Gold bullion fell in price Tuesday weighting the Canadian
dollar down. Falling 0.23 per cent to US$1,261.90, compared to
yesterday’s close of US$1,262.20.
In Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite Index ended barely higher
Tuesday, with a broad rally petering out in afternoon trade with
energy and utility stocks weighing it down while banks and
utility stocks provided support and the Great Canadian Gaming
Corp surged on a contract win. The TSX/S&P closed 1.71 points,
or 0.01 per cent, higher to 16,133.35.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.31 at $ 20.50
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 0.03 at $140.88
Buhler Industries————up $ 0.53 at $ 4.74
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.41 at $ 36.53
Potash Corp. of Sask———up $ 0.07 at $ 25.26
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
