Canadian dollar gives back weekly gain as bond yields rebound

Canadian dollar gives back weekly gain as bond yields rebound

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

Canadian dollar pares decline as hot inflation bolsters rate hike bets

Canadian dollar pares decline as hot inflation bolsters rate hike bets

The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as investor sentiment soured, but the currency’s decline was capped as hot domestic inflation data led to raised bets on another jumbo interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada. Canada’s annual inflation rate inched down to 6.9 per cent in September, Statistics Canada … Read more

Canadian dollar slides on wave of U.S. dollar buying

Canadian dollar slides on wave of U.S. dollar buying

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