MONEY IN BRIEF

Currencies

These are indicative wholesale rates for foreign currency provided by the Bank of Canada on Tuesday. Quotations in Canadian funds.

Australia dollar

Brazil real

China renminbi

Euro

Hong Kong dollar

India rupee

Indonesia rupiah

Japan yen

Malaysia ringgit

Mexico peso

N.Z. dollar

Norway krone

Peruvian new sol

Russia rouble

Saudi riyal

Singapore dollar

South Africa rand

South Korean won Sweden krona Switzerland franc Taiwanese dollar Thailand baht

Turkey lira

U.K. pound

U.S. dollar

Vietnam dong 1.0171 0.3968 0.2042 1.5988 0.1647 0.01991 0.000094 0.01209 0.3310 0.06955 0.9474 0.1669 0.3960 0.02268 0.3443 0.9849 0.10950 0.001213 0.1573 1.3669 0.04415 0.04135 0.3339 1.8031 1.2912 0.000057

Financial highlights

Highlights at the close Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks:

S&P/TSX Composite Index – 15,647.14, up 42.35 points Dow – 25,007.03, down 171.58 points

S&P 500 – 2,765.31, down 17.71 points

Nasdaq – 7,511.01, down 77.31 points

Currencies:

Cdn – 77.45 cents US, down 0.49 of a cent

Pound – C$1.8031, up 2.04 cents Euro – C$1.5988, up 1.83 cents Euro – US$1.2382, up 0.63 of a cent

Oil futures:

US$60.71, down 65 cents (April contract)

Gold futures:

US$1,327.10 per oz., up $6.30 (April contract)