Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Gains on Nod to Buy Shares

Agrium Inc.

shares hiked 1.8% to $96.65, on receiving an issuer bid exemption order dated August 21 from the Ontario Securities Commission permitting it to make private agreement purchases of Agrium's common shares from an arm's length third-party seller under the Corporation's existing Normal Course Issuer Bid. Share volume totaled 15,000, compared to an all-day average of 123,000