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Aug. 9, 2016 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 9 – The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, taking strength from higher gold prices. The loonie was buffeted though by declines in Canadian housing starts between July to June. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7620 or US$1=C$1.3123, which compares […]

Aug. 9, 2016 at 9:26 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 9 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart Tuesday morning as crude oil steadies. Oil traded around US$45 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by speculation of producer action and forecasts for a drop in US inventories, which are expected […]

Aug. 8, 2016 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 8 – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday, as weaker oil prices cancelled out some softening in the US dollar. The loonie continued to feel pressure from a jobs report that showed the country lost over 31,000 […]

Aug. 8, 2016 at 9:14 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, August 8, 2016 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart Monday morning, rising with crude oil prices. Stock markets opened strong on Monday, including the Toronto Stock Exchange which rose to a new one-year high, led by energy stocks […]

Aug. 5, 2016 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 5 – The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart to end the week, on the heels of disappointing Canadian jobs data. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7596 or US$1=C$1.3164, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7679, or US$1=C$1.3022. The S&P/TSX Composite Index […]