By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, February 15 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar rose
against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, due to gains in crude
oil.
The American dollar also took strength from the energy
sector as prices are denominated in U.S. funds.
The Canadian dollar settled on Thursday at US$0.7996 cents
or C$1.2507, compared to Wednesday’s North American close of
US$0.7961 or C$1.2562.
The TSX was bolstered by advances in real estate and
utilities.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 79.39 points or 0.52
per cent to 15,407.66.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.01 at $ 19.98
Buhler Industries————up $ 0.05 at $ 4.25
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.43 at $ 35.10
Nutrien Ltd.—————–dn $ 0.06 at $ 55.68
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
