The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency giving back its gains from earlier in the week as global bond yields rebounded and investors eyed Black Friday sales for clues on the health of the US economy. The loonie was trading 0.4 per cent lower at 1.3390 to the … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to this week’s gains, after suspected Bank of Japan intervention and as investors weighed prospects of the US Federal Reserve dialing back the pace of interest rate hikes. The Canadian dollar was up 0.7% at 1.3670 to the greenback, or 73.15 US cents, … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD was unchanged against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency holding on to its prior day’s gains as global equity markets rose and despite domestic data showing factory sales fell for a fourth straight month. Stocks rose and bond yields fell amid speculation of a British government U-turn on fiscal … Read more
The commodity-linked Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as the greenback broadly climbed and domestic data showed exports falling in August, with the loonie losing ground despite higher oil prices. The Canadian dollar was down 0.7% at 1.36 to the greenback, or 73.53 US cents, after trading in a range of … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, adding to sharp gains the day before, as the possibility of central banks shifting away from aggressive tightening led to profit-taking in the high-flying greenback. The loonie was trading 0.8% higher at 1.3610 to the greenback, or 74.02 US cents, after touching its strongest … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to a 10-day low against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Thursday as investors continued to assess minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, but the decline was limited as oil prices moved higher. The loonie was down 0.1% at 1.2920 to the greenback, or 77.40 US cents, after … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD The Canadian dollar rose to its highest level in more than five-weeks against the greenback on Monday, as data showed Canada’s current account surplus turning positive and ahead of an expected interest rate hike this week by the Bank of Canada. Canada’s current account surplus was C$5.0 billion in the first … Read more
The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest level in two weeks against its US counterpart on Thursday as China eased restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus and the greenback broadly fell. The loonie was trading 0.8% higher at 1.2790 to the greenback, or 78.19 US cents, after touching its strongest level since May … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to its lowest level in more than seven weeks against its US counterpart on Thursday as broader gains for the greenback offset hawkish comments by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The US dollar surged to its highest levels in two decades against a basket of major currencies, propelled by … Read more
