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Aug. 21, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 21 – The Canadian dollar finished relatively unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday, as losses in crude oil were offset by gains in gold. Some traders did chase the Canadian dollar around a bit, thanks to tight yield spreads with the US. […]

Aug. 21, 2017 at 9:32 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 21 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was holding relatively steady Monday morning, seeing some consolidation after hitting two-week highs last week. At 9:29 CDT Monday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7951 or C$1.2577 which compares with Friday’s North American close of US$0.7945 […]

Aug. 18, 2017 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 18 – The Canadian dollar posted strong gains against its US counterpart on Friday, fueled by inflationary data that provided more optimism for the economy. Canada’s all-items consumer-price index in July rose 1.2% from a year earlier. The rise matched analysts’ expectations, according […]

Aug. 18, 2017 at 8:52 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 18 – The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Friday morning, pushed higher by advances in gold bullion. Canada’s all-items consumer-price index in July rose 1.2% from a year earlier. The rise matched analysts’ expectations, according to The Royal Bank of […]

Aug. 17, 2017 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 17 – The Canadian dollar fell from a two-week high earlier today, after reaching US$0.7944, or C$1.2588 in midday trading. By the market’s close, the loonie sat at US$0.7907 (C$1.2647), compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7875 or C$1.2699. The U.S. dollar managed to hang […]