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Jun. 11, 2014 at 9:03 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, June 11 – The Canadian dollar was up slightly Wednesday morning, as commodities including gold and oil continue to make gains. Faltering talks over Ukraine’s gas payments to Russia are also underpinning the market, say analysts. The World Bank is cutting its 2014 growth […]

Jun. 10, 2014 at 3:45 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, June 10 – The Canadian dollar ended fractionally firmer compared to the US dollar on Tuesday, following the gains seen in crude oil and gold, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.9171 or US$1=C$1.0904 on Tuesday, which compares with Monday’s North American settlement […]

Jun. 10, 2014 at 8:47 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, June 10 – The Canadian dollar was little changed Tuesday morning, as a lack of domestic data kept the loonie within a tight range. The upward momentum of oil and gold kept the Canadian dollar from moving backward, said an analyst. On the commodity […]

Jun. 9, 2014 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, June 9 – The Canadian dollar ended stronger relative to the US dollar on Monday, as positive global economic news had traders more willing to take on riskier assets, including the loonie, analysts said. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.9168 or US$1=C$1.0908 on Monday, […]

Jun. 9, 2014 at 11:58 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, June 9 – The Canadian dollar was slightly higher against its US counterpart at midday Monday on the back of robust housing data. According to Statistics Canada, the number of seasonally-adjusted housing starts in May rose to 198,324, over 1,600 more than in April. […]