The Canadian dollar advanced on Monday as oil prices continued to rally, while US consumer spending declined at the sharpest rate since 2009 and manufacturing activity softened. The loonie, as the Canadian dollar is known, rose 0.8 percent to 0.7941 US, erasing Friday’s losses. The USD/CAD exchange rate tumbled more than 100 pips to 1.2590. […]Read More
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The USD/CAD advanced for a tenth consecutive week last week, climbing to a nearly six-year high of 1.2794. The pair gained more than 9.5 percent in January, as the Canadian dollar continued to struggle with plunging oil prices and a shaky domestic recovery. The USD/CAD was trading at 1.2700 in Monday’s early Asian session, as […]Read More