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Feb. 16, 2016 at 4:17 pm CST

Canadian Financial Close: C$ dips with uncertain crude outlook By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, February 16 – The Canadian dollar ended lower against its US counterpart Tuesday due to weak oil prices and an uncertain global economic outlook. Crude oil prices initially rallied today after word broke that Russia […]

Feb. 16, 2016 at 8:45 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, February 16 The Canadian dollar was slightly stronger against its US counterpart on Tuesday, as crude oil futures gained some ground. At 8:35 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7222 or C$1.3846 which compares with Friday’s North American close of US$0.7214, or C$1.3846. […]

Feb. 12, 2016 at 4:04 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, February 12 – The Canadian dollar ended higher against its US counterpart Friday as gains in oil propped up the loonie. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7214 or US$1 = C$1.3861. The Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index broke its five-day losing skid as energy […]

Feb. 12, 2016 at 8:54 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, February 12 The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday as US data propped up the greenback. At 8:40 a.m. CST the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7176 or C$1.3935 which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7183, or C$1.3921. US retail […]

Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:27 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, February 11 – The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart Thursday as surging prices for gold bullion helped offset worries over the global economy. The April gold contract jumped US$52.30 to US$1,247.80 an ounce. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7183 or […]