By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, November 2 – The Canadian dollar finished
relatively unchanged against its US counterpart on Wednesday as
losses in crude oil were offset by advances in gold issues.
The Canadian dollar closed at C$0.7465 or US$1.3395,
compared to Tuesday’s close of C$0.7467 or US$1=C$1.3393.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped Wednesday, led by sharp
declines in equities after the US Fed decided to keep interest
rates at their current levels.
Toronto’s health-care group continues to bear the brunt of
the losses, falling by 3.2%.
The index fell 183.21 points, or 1.2%, to close at
14,595.11.
Canada’s agricultural sector performed as follows:
AGT Food and Ingredients—–up $ 0.24 at $ 36.85
Agrium Incorporated———-up $ 0.34 at $121.54
Buhler Industries————– $ 0.00 at $ 4.45
Maple Leaf Foods————-dn $ 0.18 at $ 30.81
Potash Corp. of Sask———up $ 0.23 at $ 21.67
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
