Canadian Financial Close: Loonie up, crude oil steady
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar bounced back on Wednesday while staying above 71 United States cents.
The loonie closed at US$0.7125 or US$1=C$1.4036, compared to US$0.7101 or US$1=C$1.4082 on Tuesday. The U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.89 of a point at 106.12. U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Crude oil stayed mostly steady. Brent crude oil added US$0.08 at US$72.89 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate remained at US$68.77/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index gained 83.16 points at 25,488.30.
Gold increased $15.90 per ounce at US$2,637.20.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. unchanged at $ 2.88
Farmer’s Edge Inc. unchanged at $ 0.345
Linamar Corp. up $ 0.30 at $ 60.15
Maple Leaf Foods up $ 0.14 at $ 22.90
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 0.08 at $ 64.63
RB Global Inc. dn $ 0.74 at $136.85
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)