By Phil Franz-Warkentin
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar held within a narrow range on Friday, lacking any clear direction as traders adjusted positions ahead of the weekend amid a lack of fresh news. Gross domestic product data for both the United States and Canada will be released next week.
The Canadian dollar settled at US$0.7411 or US$1=C$1.3494 on Friday, which was unchanged from Thursday’s close.
Crude oil was weaker, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil down by 2.63 per cent at US$76.54 per barrel.
The TSX Composite Index was up by 95.07 points to close at 21,413.15 points.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
Buhler Ind.———————-up $ 0.01    at $ 2.17
Linamar Corp.——————–up  $ 0.49    at $ 67.53
Maple Leaf Foods—————–dn  $ 0.90    at $ 23.02
Nutrien Ltd.———————dn  $ 1.10    at $ 71.91
RB Global Inc.——————-up  $11.29    at $103.52
Farmers Edge Inc.—————-Â Â Â $ 0.00Â Â Â at $ Â 0.345
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
