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Feb. 9, 2024 at 3:49 pm CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar edged up on Friday supported by increases in crude oil while a slightly stronger United States dollar weighed on values. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7431 or US$1=C$1.3458, compared to Thursday’s finish of US$0.7426 or US$1=C$1.3467. On the U.S. […]

Feb. 9, 2024 at 8:44 am CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar bumped up on Friday morning, due to small increases in crude oil while the United States dollar was relatively steady. Also, Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s unemployment rate declined to 5.7 per cent in December after […]

Feb. 8, 2024 at 3:41 pm CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Thursday, despite sharp upticks in crude oil prices. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7426 or US$1=C$1.3467, compared to Wednesday’s finish of US$0.7424 or US$1=C$1.3469. On the U.S. Dollar Index, the greenback inched up 0.093 of […]

Feb. 8, 2024 at 8:39 am CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged on Thursday morning, as upticks in the United States dollar and global crude oil prices balanced off each other. As of 8:35 am CST, the loonie was at US$0.7425 or US$1=C$1.34741 compared to Wednesday’s close of […]

Feb. 7, 2024 at 3:42 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Wednesday, finding support from gains in crude oil and global equity markets. The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7424 or US$1=C$1.3469 on Wednesday, which compares with Tuesday’s close of US$0.7404 or US$1=C$1.3506. Canada’s international trade balance moved […]