Canadian Financial Close: C$ gains with economic data

By Commodity News Service Canada

WINNIPEG, April 22 – The Canadian dollar rose against its
US counterpart on Friday, following positive signs in the
Canadian economy.
Robust retail-sales data and strong auto-sector readings
buoyed investor interest.
The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7892 or US$1=C$1.2671,
which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7857, or
US$1=C$1.2727.
The Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index finished lower
due to weak gold issues.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 7.22 points, or 0.05%,
to 13,873.98.

Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.72 at $ 40.25
Agrium Incorporated———-dn $ 0.49 at $109.12
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.80
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.15 at $ 26.52
Potash Corp. of Sask———dn $ 0.27 at $ 22.72

(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)