Economy

Canadian dollar hits 6-day low

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3 years ago

June 28, 2021

The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as oil prices fell and investors turned attention to economic data later in the week that could guide expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook.

The loonie was trading 0.3% lower at 1.2333 to the greenback, or 81.08 U.S. cents, after touching its weakest intraday level since last Tuesday at 1.2347.

Canadian GDP data for April is due on Wednesday and the U.S. employment report is due on Friday.

The U.S. data could “unveil important clues as to how much more aggressive the Fed might be in adjusting its stance,” said Michael Goshko, corporate risk manager at Western Union Business Solutions.

The Canadian dollar has pulled back from a six-year high near 1.2000 per U.S. dollar earlier this month, pressured by the Fed’s surprise move to project interest rate hikes starting in 2023 rather than 2024.

Speculators have cut their bullish bets on the Canadian dollar for a third week, data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Friday.

The price of oil, one of Canada’s major exports, settled 1.5% lower at $72.01 a barrel as a spike in COVID-19 cases in Asia and Europe put a brake on the rally before this week’s OPEC+ meeting.

Canadian government bond yields were lower across a flatter curve, tracking the move in U.S. Treasuries. The 10-year eased 4.8 basis points to 1.411%. Earlier this month, it touched its lowest since March at 1.364%.

(Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Richard Chang)

Economy

S&P/TSX composite gains almost 100 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

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1 day ago

September 13, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Strength in the base metal and technology sectors helped Canada’s main stock index gain almost 100 points on Friday, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 93.51 points at 23,568.65.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 297.01 points at 41,393.78. The S&P 500 index was up 30.26 points at 5,626.02, while the Nasdaq composite was up 114.30 points at 17,683.98.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.61 cents US compared with 73.58 cents US on Thursday.

The October crude oil contract was down 32 cents at US$68.65 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was down five cents at US$2.31 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$30.10 at US$2,610.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents US$4.24 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 13, 2024.

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Economy

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

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2 days ago

September 13, 2024

Anne Joseph

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.4 per cent to $82.7 billion in July.

The increase came as sales in the miscellaneous subsector gained three per cent to reach $10.5 billion in July, helped by strength in the agriculture supplies industry group, which rose 9.2 per cent.

The food, beverage and tobacco subsector added 1.7 per cent to total $15 billion in July.

The personal and household goods subsector fell 2.5 per cent to $12.1 billion.

In volume terms, overall wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent in July.

Statistics Canada started including oilseed and grain as well as the petroleum and petroleum products subsector as part of wholesale trade last year, but is excluding the data from monthly analysis until there is enough historical data.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 13, 2024.

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S&P/TSX composite up more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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2 days ago

September 12, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 150 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metal and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 172.18 points at 23,383.35.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 34.99 points at 40,826.72. The S&P 500 index was up 10.56 points at 5,564.69, while the Nasdaq composite was up 74.84 points at 17,470.37.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.55 cents US compared with 73.59 cents US on Wednesday.

The October crude oil contract was up $2.00 at US$69.31 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up five cents at US$2.32 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$40.00 at US$2,582.40 an ounce and the December copper contract was up six cents at US$4.20 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2024.

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