By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, July 3 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar recorded
slight gains against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday. The loonie
took strength from gains in crude oil prices and solid
manufacturing data.
Government bonds increased slightly on the day. Yields on
the 10-year Treasury note were recently at 2.131% from 2.167% on
Friday.
The loonie finished at US$0.7602 or C$1.3154, compared to
Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7594 or C$1.3168.
Canadian markets were closed Monday for a national holiday.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 14.57 points, or 0.09%, to
16,263.16. Losses in the mining sector weighed on the market.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.20 at $ 15.12
Buhler Industries————up $ 0.01 at $ 3.66
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.22 at $ 33.46
Nutrien Ltd.—————–dn $ 0.57 at $ 70.95
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
