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Jul. 17, 2014 at 12:01 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 17 – The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart at midday Thursday, as traders stayed largely on the sidelines in the wake of a diplomatic row between Russia and the US. Two Russian energy companies, eight weapons firms and two […]

Jul. 17, 2014 at 9:17 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 17 – The Canadian dollar had minimal change on Thursday as traders were generally risk-adverse in the wake of the latest round of sanctions levied against Russia by the United States, analysts say. At 9:05 CDT Thursday morning, the Canadian dollar was at […]

Jul. 16, 2014 at 3:48 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 16 – The Canadian dollar firmed against the US dollar on Wednesday, breaking back above the 93 cents US mark. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.9306 or US$1=C$1.0746 on Wednesday, which compares with Tuesday’s North American settlement of US$0.9295 or US$1=C$1.0758. The Bank […]

Jul. 16, 2014 at 9:00 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 16 – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower Wednesday morning ahead of the Bank of Canada announcement on interest rates. At 8:53 CDT Wednesday morning, the loonie was at US$0.9292 or C$1.0766, down 0.03 of a cent since Tuesday’s close. Economists expect that […]

Jul. 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 15 – The Canadian dollar was sharply lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, falling below the 93 cents US mark. Much of the weakness was linked to expectations that the Bank of Canada will make dovish remarks about the Canadian economy in […]