By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, October 3 – The Canadian dollar chalked up gains
versus its American counterpart Monday, due to higher oil prices
and the lingering effects of bullish GDP data.
The Canadian dollar closed at C$0.7628 or US$1.3110,
compared to Friday’s close of C$0.7624 or US$1=C$1.3117.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended lower on Monday as the
UK’s pending split from the Eurozone dampened investors’
enthusiasm.
Toronto’s mining group was hit especially hard falling
nearly 2%. Goldcorp, Barrick and First Quantum Minerals all
suffered setbacks.
The index dropped 36.82 points, or 0.25%, to close at
14,689.04.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.30 at $ 37.17
Agrium Incorporated———-dn $ 1.06 at $117.79
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.40
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.07 at $ 30.04
Potash Corp. of Sask———dn $ 0.15 at $ 21.20
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
