WINNIPEG, Feb. 1 – The Canadian dollar held
steady against its U.S. counterpart Thursday, taking support
from gains in gold and crude oil.
Much of the market’s focus was directed south after the
U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it would likely raise interest
rates multiple times in 2018.
The Canadian dollar settled on Thursday at US$0.8138 cents
or C$1.2288, compared to Wednesday’s North American close of
US$0.8135 or C$1.2293.
The S&P/TSX composite index fell 90.75 points or 0.57
percent to 15,860.92.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.02 at $ 20.86
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.33
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.22 at $ 34.85
Nutrien Ltd.—————–dn $ 1.02 at $ 64.35
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
