By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, October 6 – The Canadian dollar finished flat
against its US counterpart on Friday, as gains in gold bullion
were offset by losses in crude oil.
The loonie has shown some strength in recent days, snapping
out of a five-week low.
The Canadian economy took strength from an employment
report which showed workers’ wages increased at their fastest
pace in 17 months.
All told, the country added a net 10,000 jobs in September.
The Canadian dollar ended Friday at US$0.7969 cents or
C$1.2549, compared to Thursday’s North American close of
US$0.7969 or C$1.2548.
In Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped by 47.98
points, or 0.30% to 15,728.32.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.03 at $ 24.44
Agrium Incorporated———-dn $ 0.44 at $133.72
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.45
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.01 at $ 34.01
Potash Corp. of Sask———dn $ 0.07 at $ 24.02
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
