By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, May 14 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar finished
relatively unchanged against its U.S. counterpart on Monday.
Gains in crude oil prices were offset by losses in gold.
Losses in copper and silver also weighed on the commodity-
linked loonie. Gains in natural gas were bullish.
The Canadian dollar settled Monday at US$0.7828 or
C$1.2779, compared to Friday’s North American close of
US$0.7825 or C$1.2779.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 102.29 points, or 0.64%,
to 16,085.61.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.07 at $ 16.70
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.10 at $ 3.90
Maple Leaf Foods————-up $ 0.35 at $ 29.20
Nutrien Ltd.—————–up $ 2.19 at $ 64.70
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
