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May. 2, 2013 at 11:02 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 2 – The Canadian dollar was slightly stronger compared its US counterpart at midday Thursday, amid better than expected Canadian trade data, analysts said. According to Statistics Canada, the country’s trade balance went from a deficit of $1.2 billion in February to a […]

May. 2, 2013 at 8:41 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 2 – The Canadian dollar was slightly firmer Thursday morning, as better-than-expected trade data helped underpin the currency. At 9:37 CDT Tuesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.9929 or C$1.0072 which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.9920, or C$1.0081. Canada’s […]

May. 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – May 1/13 – CNS – The Canadian dollar was trading at a level that was little changed versus the US currency in late North American activity on Wednesday. The Canadian unit had begun the session on a lower footing with weak economic data […]

May. 1, 2013 at 11:08 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 1 – The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker against its US counterpart at midday Wednesday, undermined by weak Chinese manufacturing data, analysts said. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing reported their purchasing managers index decreased to 50.6 in April, from 50.9 in […]

Apr. 30, 2013 at 11:10 am CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 30 – The Canadian dollar moved sharply higher compared to its US counterpart at midday Tuesday, underpinned by strong Canadian economic data, traders said. Statistics Canada reported that gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in February, matching the increase seen in January and […]