The Canadian dollar declined on Wednesday, staying slightly above the 73 United States cents.
The loonie closed at US$0.7301 or US$1=C$1.3696, compared to US$0.7321 or US$1=C$1.3659 on Tuesday.
The United States Dollar Index was up 0.47 of a point at 106.07.
Crude oil prices were lower on Wednesday as U.S. stockpiles rose to their largest levels in three years. Brent crude oil declined US$0.04 at US$84.97 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down US$0.18 at US$80.65/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index added 5.42 points at 21,793.90.
Gold fell US$21.10 at US$2,309.70 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind.                     unchanged      at $ 2.05
Farmer’s Edge Inc.              unchanged     at $ 0.345
Linamar Corp.                   dn $ 1.14    at $ 65.62
Maple Leaf Foods                up  $ 0.25    at $ 22.86
Nutrien Ltd.                    up  $ 0.30     at $ 71.45
RB Global Inc.                  up $ 0.42    at $106.47
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
