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Canadian Forex/Bond Review: C$ Firms Ahead Of Rate Decision

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By Commodity News Service Canada

Winnipeg, September 8 – The Canadian dollar ended higher Tuesday, as traders positioned themselves ahead of an expected rate announcement by the Bank of Canada.

At 4:00 CDT Tuesday, the loonie was at US$0.7570 or US$1 = C$1.3210.

Gains in Brent crude oil also gave the loonie a boost as it outperformed a basket of other currencies, according to a report.

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold interest rates steady, most analyst agree.

Canadian bonds ended mixed Tuesday as longer-termed securities dragged down the rest of the market.

Canada’s two-year bond yield was at 0.438% Tuesday, down from 0.444% late Friday, according to electronic trading platform CanDeal. The 10-year bond yield was at 1.483%, up from 1.437%. Bond yields move inversely to prices.