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1 week ago | reuters.com | Fergal Smith

Canadian dollar falls 0.2% against the greenbackExtends pullback from a seven-month highPrice of U.S. oil settles 1.6% higherCanada-U.S. 10-year spread widens 5.1 basis pointsTORONTO, May 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as recent U.S. economic data bolstered the appeal of the American currency and ahead of domestic GDP data that could guide expectations for the Bank of Canada policy decision.

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Fergal Smith

Published on 05/28/2025 at 07:04, updated on 05/28/2025 at 16:33 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged up on Wednesday to a record closing high as investors cheered quarterly earnings from some of the nation's biggest banks and assessed prospects of consolidation in the insurance sector. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended up 14.45 points, or 0.1%, at 26,283.45, eclipsing Tuesday's record closing high.

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Fergal Smith

カナダは今会計年度の国債発行規模が新型コロナウイルスのパンデミック期を抜いて過去最高を更新すると予想されている。写真はカナダのカーニー首相。オタワで４月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Carlos Osorio） [トロント ２７日 ロイター] - カナダは今会計年度の国債発行規模が新型コロナウイルスのパンデミック期を抜いて過去最高を更新すると予想されている。起債の増大に伴って借り入れコストが上昇し、与党自由党に対しては歳出計画の透明性を高めるよう求める圧力が強まりそうだ。 カーニー政権は、通常は年度初めの４月に発表している予算案を今年度は秋に提示する方針を示している。国債の発行は高水準で推移しており、アナリストや投資家の間には今年度予算で政府歳出が予想外に増えて国債の発行が増加し、市場が短期間での消化を迫られるのではないかと危惧する声がある。 中央銀行総裁経験者というカーニー首相の経歴は安心材料だが、予算案提示の引き延ばしは歓迎できない、というのが投資家の見方だ。...

1 week ago | reuters.com | Fergal Smith

A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015.

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Fergal Smith

Published on 05/27/2025 at 09:12, updated on 05/27/2025 at 14:58 TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback notched broad-based gains and importers took advantage of recent market moves to lock in prices at better levels. The loonie was trading 0.4% lower at 1.3790 per U.S. dollar, or 72.52 U.S. cents, extending its pullback from a seven-month intraday high that it touched on Monday at 1.3684.