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Feb. 6, 2015 at 11:58 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 6 – The Canadian dollar was lower against its American counterpart at midday Friday, as new housing data suggested the collapse in oil prices could damage the housing market. The loonie was at US$0.7991 or US$1 = C$1.2514 at 11:50 CST Friday morning. […]

Feb. 6, 2015 at 8:46 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 6 The Canadian dollar was down slightly against the US dollar Friday morning, undermined by positive US employment data, analysts said. The US Labor Department said 257,000 new jobs were created last month, above pre-report expectations of about 233,000 new jobs. At 8:44 […]

Feb. 5, 2015 at 3:39 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 5 – The Canadian dollar closed sharply higher on Thursday, jumping back above the 80 cents US mark, lifted by a rally in crude oil values, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.8049 or US$1=C$1.2424 on Thursday, which compares with Wednesday’s North […]

Feb. 5, 2015 at 12:00 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 5 – The Canadian dollar was higher against its American counterpart at midday Thursday, as rising oil values elevated the loonie. The loonie was at US$0.8044 or US$1 = C$1.2431 at 11:50 CST Thursday morning. Investors’ hopes swirled that measures taken early on […]

Feb. 5, 2015 at 8:48 am CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 5 The Canadian dollar was firmer relative to the US dollar Thursday morning, seeing a corrective bounce after Wednesday’s declines, analysts said. At 8:45 CST Thursday, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.8006 or US$=C$1.2491, which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7959 […]