By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, August 28 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar chalked up
gains relative to its American counterpart on Tuesday.
Investor optimism appears to be on the upswing as news of a
trade deal between Mexico and the United States has eased global
economic concerns.
The loonie finished at US$0.7742 or C$1.2917, compared to
Monday’s North American close of US$0.7701 or C$1.2986.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 88.85 points, or 0.54%, to
16,355.54. The market softened with losses in the health
technology and consumer durables sectors.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.03 at $ 18.28
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 3.60
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.16 at $ 31.35
Nutrien Ltd.—————–up $ 0.12 at $ 72.93
Rocky Mountain Dealerships—up $ 0.12 at $ 10.42
Linamar Corp—————–up $ 1.83 at $ 57.66
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers—-dn $ 0.63 at $ 49.07
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
