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Jul. 20, 2017 at 10:23 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada July 20 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar dipped against its U.S. counterpart Thursday morning, but retained its year-long highs, as oil prices rose. The U.S. dollar, meanwhile, has shed value against a basket of international currencies. The loonie was trading at 79.32 cents U.S. […]

Jul. 19, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 19 (CNS) – Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index gained 95.14 points today led mostly by gains in the energy sector, which rose 3.1%. The exchange ended the day at 15,244.71, an increase of .63%. In the United States, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted […]

Jul. 19, 2017 at 9:57 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada July 19 (CNS Canada) – The U.S. dollar continues to struggle against some currencies this morning but was holding ground compared to the euro amid questions over President Donald Trump’s ability to enact an economic agenda, following the failure of the U.S. health-care reform bill […]

Jul. 18, 2017 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 18 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar soared to its highest level in 14 months compared to the American dollar today. The U.S. dollar tumbled as investors cast doubts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to push through his agenda for tax reform, infrastructure […]

Jul. 18, 2017 at 9:04 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 18 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar continues to strengthen compared to its American counterpart, lifted by higher prices for oil. The American dollar, meanwhile, is being battered by the collapse of health-care reforms, which is delaying other key initiatives such as tax […]