By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, Oct. 27 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was firmer Thursday morning, as advances in crude oil and news of possible movement on the European trade deal provided support.
At 9126 CDT Thursday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7485 or C$1.3360 which compares with Wednesday’s North American close of US$0.7473 or C$1.3382.
Lawmakers in Belgium apparently reached a deal with regional authorities in the country, which should allow the Canada-EU trade deal to move forward. The agreement had been set to be officially signed today, but a veto by Belgium’s Wallonia region created an impasse.
The TSX was up 57.38 points at 9:26 CDT to sit at 14,864.94.
