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Dec. 8, 2016 at 9:15 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 8 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer Thursday morning, as advances in crude oil provided some support to the energy-linked currency. At 9:12 CST Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7559 or C$1.3229 which compares with Wednesday’s North American […]

Dec. 7, 2016 at 4:22 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, December 7 – The Canadian dollar chalked up gains against its US counterpart on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada decided not to raise the interest rate. The BoC noted growth in the third quarter was strong but believed Canada’s Gross Domestic Product would […]

Dec. 7, 2016 at 8:50 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 7 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was holding near unchanged Wednesday morning, as investors awaited the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision due out later in the day. At 8:46 CST Wednesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7522 or C$1.3294 which […]

Dec. 7, 2016 at 8:39 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, December 7 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Australia’s economy contracted in the third-quarter, according to reports out of the country on Wednesday. Australia’s economy contracted 0.5 per cent in July, August, and September, pressured by weaker […]

Dec. 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, December 6 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, as investors waited on the sidelines for the release of the Bank of Canada’s decision on the interest rate. The BoC is expected to announce on Wednesday whether or not an […]