Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slightly higher, crude oil mixed

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher to start the week.

The loonie closed at US$0.7435 or US$1=C$1.3450, compared to US$0.7431 or US$1=C$1.3458 on Friday. The United States Dollar Index was up 0.01 of a point at 104.12.

Crude oil prices were mixed on Monday. Brent crude oil declined US$0.13 at US$82.06 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) added US$0.17 at US$77.01/barrel.

The TSX/S&P Composite Index was up 57.70 points at 21,067.30.

Gold was down US$4.50 at US$2,034.20 per ounce.

Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:

Buhler Ind.                      unchanged      at $  2.19

Farmer’s Edge Inc.               unchanged      at $  0.345

Linamar Corp.                    up  $ 1.37     at $ 66.70

Maple Leaf Foods                 up  $ 0.07     at $ 26.03

Nutrien Ltd.                     up  $ 1.22     at $ 67.30

RB Global Inc.                   dn  $ 0.79     at $ 91.69

(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)

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