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Aug. 9, 2024 at 8:58 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar stayed relatively steady on Friday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7279 or US$1=C$1.3739 as of 8:49 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7276 or US$1=C$1.3743 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported on Friday the country lost 2,800 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate remained the same […]

Aug. 8, 2024 at 8:49 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar took a small step back on Thursday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3755 as of 8:37 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7279 or US$1=C$1.3739 on Wednesday. The United States Dollar Index gained 0.23 of a point at 103.43. Despite ongoing tensions in […]

Aug. 7, 2024 at 3:47 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar jumped to its highest point in nearly three weeks on Wednesday, supported by crude oil prices. The loonie closed at US$0.7279 or US$1=C$1.3739, compared to US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794 on Tuesday. However, the United States Dollar Index was up 0.23 of a point at 103.20. […]

Aug. 7, 2024 at 8:59 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar continued to rise sharply on Wednesday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7280 or US$1=C$1.3736 as of 8:42 a.m. CDT, compared to US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794 on Tuesday. The United States Dollar Index gained 0.19 of a point at 103.16. Tensions in the Middle East allowed […]

Aug. 6, 2024 at 3:41 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar rose to its highest point in nearly two weeks on Tuesday. The loonie closed at US$0.7250 or US$1=C$1.3794, compared to US$0.7216 or US$1=C$1.3858 on Friday. The Bank of Canada (BoC) did not publish a closing price on Monday due to the Civic Holiday. The […]