WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar halted a four-day decline with a small gain on Monday.
The loonie closed at US$0.7355 or US$1=C$1.3596 on Monday, compared to US$0.7350 or US$1=C$1.3606 on Friday.
The United States Dollar Index subtracted 0.06 of a point at 104.02.
New economic stimuli in China helped crude oil become steady to higher on Monday.
Brent crude oil was unchanged at US$84.48 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up US$0.29 at US$80.12/barrel.
The TSX/S&P Composite Index jumped 189.39 points at 20,025.14.
Gold added US$8.40 at US$1,948.30 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Ind. unchanged at $ 2.52
Farmer’s Edge Inc. dn $ 0.01 at $ 0.19
Linamar Corp. up $ 0.46 at $ 69.68
Maple Leaf Foods dn $ 0.18 at $ 28.95
Nutrien Ltd. up $ 1.98 at $ 84.89
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 1.36 at $ 82.04
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
