The Canadian dollar is on track to experience its second-biggest decline on record against the U.S. dollar, and analysts forecast the currency could go lower before it bounces back next year. The loonie is now down nearly 17 per cent against the greenback for 2015, the biggest drop since 2008,Continue Reading
The Canadian dollar has had a sharp slide since the beginning of 2014 and most predictions are that it will go lower. RBC economists say 87 cents by this fall, perhaps 85 cents next year, while TD Bank says 85 cents before the end of the year, then a reboundContinue Reading
A tumultuous Greek exit from the eurozone would have a harder impact on Canada’s economy than the credit crisis recession of 2008 and 2009, a report from a major Canadian bank warns. The prospect of debt-saddled Greece defaulting on its loans, and exiting the euro currency union at some pointContinue Reading
The Canadian dollar climbed above the $1.02 US level for the first time in seven months on Friday as the currency continued to rally following the Bank of Canada’s recent shift to a more hawkish tone and U.S. GDP figures disappointed the markets. The loonie traded as high as $1.0204Continue Reading