* Loonie trades in a range of 1.3743 to 1.3781 * Canada-U.S. 2-year spread hits 75 basis points * Price of U.S. oil settles 4 cents higher * Canadian bond yields rise across the curve By Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, with the currency unable to sustain earlier...

04:55 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Canadian National Railway ( CNI ) after trade Thursday said Remi Lalonde will serve as its chief commercial officer, effective April 24, 2024. He will succeed Doug MacDonald who will retire from CN following a career of nearly 35 years. Lalonde, the former President and CEO of a publicly traded Quebec-based forest products...

April 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets will hope to end a bruising week on a positive note on Friday, but fraying global sentiment and a reluctance to take on much risk ahead of the weekend amid persistent Middle East tensions could limit any upside. Headlines from the great and the good...

* TSX ends up 0.2% at 21,708.44 * Mining shares lead gains as gold and copper rise * Utilities sector adds 1.1%, financials gain 0.3% * Energy falls 0.5% as oil holds near three-week low (Updates at market close) By Purvi Agarwal and Fergal Smith April 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended higher on Thursday as higher metal...