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Canadian Financial Close: Loonie lower on Thursday

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By MarketsFarm

WINNIPEG, Sept. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was lower at Thursday’s close.

The dollar finished the day at US$0.7620 or US$1=C$1.3123, compared to Wednesday when it closed at US$0.7653 or US$1=C$1.3067.

The TSX Composite Index lost 249.07 points to close at 16,448.90.

Benchmark crude oil prices were weaker. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 18 cents to close at US$41.33. Brent Crude was down 43 cents at US$44.00.

Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:

Buhler Int.  up  $ 0.04     at $ 2.55
Linamar Corp.                    dn $ 0.25     at $ 42.01
Maple Leaf Foods                 dn $ 0.42     at $ 28.70
Nutrien Ltd.                     dn  $ 1.02     at $ 49.00
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.    dn  $ 0.92     at $ 76.00
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc.  dn $ 0.04     at $  5.85

(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)