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Sep. 29, 2016 at 9:05 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, September 29 – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher against its American counterpart Thursday morning, following gains in crude oil. The week’s agreement by members of OPEC to curtail oil production has been supportive for crude oil and the energy market. The loonie also […]

Sep. 28, 2016 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 28 – The Canadian dollar chalked up gains against its US counterpart on Wednesday, taking strength from higher crude oil prices. The Canadian dollar closed at C$0.7628 or US$1.3109, compared to Tuesday’s close of C$0.7574 or US$1=C$1.3203. The S&P/TSX Composite Index surged as […]

Sep. 28, 2016 at 9:05 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, September 28 – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower against its American counterpart Wednesday morning, as investors waited for the release of US core durable goods orders. Analysts expect the orders to slump by 0.5 per cent. Losses in gold also dragged down the […]

Sep. 27, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 27 – The Canadian dollar inched higher against its US counterpart as losses in crude oil were offset by investments made in the wake of the first US presidential debate. Hilary Clinton was generally seen as the winner of the first debate between […]

Sep. 26, 2016 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 26 – The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart due to lackluster retail sales and inflation data. A lack of fresh data left investors focused on Friday’s dismal showing, according to a report. Retail sales dipped 0.1% in July while the annual […]