Currency Markets

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 18 – The Canadian dollar was lower against its American counterpart at midday Wednesday, as declining oil prices led values lower. The loonie was at US$0.8031 or US$1 = C$1.2452 at 11:50 CST Wednesday morning. Oil prices were unable to sustain gains made on Tuesday. Analysts say rising […] Read more

Canadian Dollar And Business Outlook By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 18 – The Canadian dollar was lower against its American counterpart Wednesday morning, due to declining oil prices. At 8:50 CST Wednesday morning, the loonie was down 0.0031 of a cent to US$0.8038 or US$1 = C$1.2440. Analysts say reports of a recent […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 17 – The Canadian dollar closed stronger on Tuesday, finding support from strength in crude oil values, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8081 or US$1=C$1.2374 on Tuesday, which compares with Friday’s North American settlement of US$0.8025 or US$1=C$1.2461. Markets were closed on Monday. Broad weakness in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 17 – The Canadian dollar was higher against its American counterpart at midday Tuesday, as firm oil prices offset investors’ concerns over the political situation in Greece. The loonie was at US$0.8067 or US$1 = C$1.2396 at 11:50 CST Tuesday morning. The price for a barrel of Brent […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 17 – The Canadian dollar was higher against its American counterpart Tuesday morning, as investors positioned themselves due to the worsening political situation in Greece. At 8:50 CST Tuesday morning, the loonie was up 0.0037 of a cent to US$0.8056 or US$1 = C$1.2413. European leaders are concerned […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 – The Canadian dollar closed stronger on Friday, as traders evened positions ahead of the long weekend. Both Canadian and US markets will be closed on Monday. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8025 or US$1=C$1.2461 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s North American settlement of US$0.8006 or […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 13 – The Canadian dollar was stronger relative to the US dollar at midday Friday, following the gains seen in crude oil values, analysts said. At 11:56 CST Friday, the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.8031 or US$1=C$1.2452, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.8006 or […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 – The Canadian dollar was stronger Thursday morning, as gains in crude oil provided some support for the energy-linked currency. At 9:17 CST Friday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.8043 or C$1.2433 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.8006, or C$1.2490. Better-than-expected Canadian economic […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 12 – The Canadian dollar closed sharply higher relative to the US dollar on Thursday, following the gains seen in crude oil values, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8006 or US$1=C$1.2490 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s North American settlement of US$0.7911 or US$1=C$1.2641. General weakness […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 12 – The Canadian dollar was sharply stronger relative to the US dollar at midday Thursday, jumping back above the 80 cents US mark and gaining more than full cent. At 11:38 CST Thursday, the Canadian dollar was trading at US$0.8024 or US$1=C$1.2463, which compares with Wednesday’s North […] Read more