'Oil is powering higher, hitting a 2-month high, which should provide some support to the loonie,' Darren Richardson, chief operating officer at Richardson...
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar rebounded from an earlier two-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, helped by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the recent move higher in oil prices .
"Oil is powering higher, hitting a 2-month high, which should provide some support to the loonie," Darren Richardson, chief operating officer at Richardson International Currency Exchange Inc, said in a note.The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, climbed to its highest level since April 26 before pulling back to $83.22 a barrel, down 0.2% on the day, while the U.S. dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies.
Domestic data showed deterioration in manufacturing activity, extending a record-setting run of contraction for the sector. The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was unchanged in June, matching the seasonally adjusted 49.3 level that was posted in May. The 10-year was up 12 basis points at 3.627%, after earlier touching its highest level since May 31 at 3.659%. -- Steve Ballmer passed Bill Gates on Monday to become the sixth-richest person in the world, the first time the former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. has been wealthier than the company’s co-founder.
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