By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, September 22 – The Canadian dollar ticked
slightly higher on Friday taking strength from advances in gold
bullion, natural gas and crude oil.
Disappointing inflationary data capped the gains.
Canadian bonds finished mixed to end the week. The 10-year
bond yield is 2.115% from 2.122%.
The Canadian dollar ended Friday at US$0.8119 cents or
C$1.2317, compared to Thursday’s North American close of
US$0.8104 or C$1.2339.
In Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dipped by 0.69
points to 15,454.23.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–dn $ 0.71 at $ 24.66
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 0.63 at $133.17
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.45
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.05 at $ 34.05
Potash Corp. of Sask———up $ 0.04 at $ 23.79
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
