Canadian Financial Close: Canola down, crude oil falls
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased back from a five-month high on Thursday.
The loonie closed at US$0.7569 or US$1=C$1.3212, compared to US$0.7573 or US$1=C$1.3205 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.24 of a point at 101.23.
Crude oil fell due to a buildup of supplies. Brent crude oil retreated US$1.26 at US$78.39 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost US$2.22 to US$71.89/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index declined 86.53 points at 20,929.38.
Gold dropped US$15.80 at US$2,077.30 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. up $ 0.21 at $ 2.45
Farmer’s Edge Inc. unchanged at $ 0.24
Linamar Corp. dn $ 0.14 at $ 64.60
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.28 at $ 24.88
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 1.15 at $ 74.81
RB Global Inc. up $ 0.14 at $ 88.15
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)