By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, December 31, 2015 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar climbed higher against its US counterpart Thursday, tracking advances in crude oil. Thin volumes exaggerated the gains though as many investors stayed on the sidelines.
The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7225 or US$1 = C$1.3840.
The TSX ticked drifted lower Thursday behind the volatile energy sector.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 132.46 points, or 1.01, to 13,009.95.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.25 at $ 33.99
Agrium Incorporated———-dn $ 1.71 at $123.67
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 5.44
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.18 at $ 23.76
Potash Corp. of Sask———dn $ 0.52 at $ 23.70
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
