Posted by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Feb. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar plummeted by nearly a full cent on Friday, as investor sentiment waned on this week’s spike in bond yields.
The loonie finished at US$0.7883 or US$1=C$1.2685, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7981 or US$1=C$1.2530.
Benchmark crude oil prices were lower on Thursday, as the United States dollar gained strength and the expectation the OPEC+ alliance will choose increase oil supplies at their meeting next week.
Brent crude oil was down 75 cents at US$66.13 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil lost US$1.85 at US$61.68/barrel. Western Canadian Select (WCS) dropped US$1.80 at US$50.68/barrel.
The TSX Composite Index decreased for a second day, losing 163.28 points on Thursday to finish at 18,060.26.
Gold dropped US$46.10 at US$1,729.30 per ounce.
Canada’s agricultural sector fared as follows:
Buhler Industries dn $ 0.16 at $ 3.06
Linamar Corp. up $ 1.81 at $ 71.11
Maple Leaf Foods up $ 0.78 at $ 26.38
Nutrien Ltd. dn $ 1.51 at $ 68.69
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. up $ 0.37 at $ 69.45
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
