Canadian dollar cracks 80 cents US for the first time in a decade
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TORONTO (CP) - A roaring jobs market in Canada and disappointing jobs data from the United States helped the Canadian dollar crack 80 cents US in trading Friday for the first time in more than a decade.
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A combination of robust economic performance and the expectation of higher interest rates sent the Canadian dollar surging this morning.
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The US dollar reached a new all-time low Friday against the euro, which hit $1.3548 in extremely light holiday trading with most European foreign exchange markets closed.
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The euro hit a new record on Friday against the unravelling US dollar, surging to US$1.3549, with some analysts seeing US$1.40 as a potential trigger level for European Central Bank intervention.
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The euro hit an eight-month high against the US dollar on Tuesday, increasing the exchange-rate burden on Europe&#39;s exporters as fears over high oil prices weighed on the greenback.
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The US dollar dropped to a new all-time low against the euro Wednesday as the European currency rose to US$1.3035, breaking a week-old record against the slumping greenback.
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Few economists think the rise of the Canadian dollar, which makes exports more expensive to Americans, is over.
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The strength of the Canadian dollar is driving Canadians into the U.S. to shop for shoes, school supplies, gasoline, used cars and second homes.
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Canada&#39;s dollar will stay around 80 US cents with George W. Bush back in the White House, analysts said on Wednesday, because he is likely to favor a weaker greenback
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The euro hit a new all-time high against the U.S. dollar, trading above $1.40 for the first time since the common European currency was introduced.
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THE Australian dollar strengthened today as some commodity-based trading helped pushed the domestic unit higher. At 7am (AEST) the local unit was trading at $US0.
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The US dollar fell yesterday against all the major currencies on international exchange markets except the Canada dollar. The Euro climbed to $1.3074 against US dollar, breaking a new record.
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The recent strength of the Canadian dollar has given a boost to online retailers who allow Canadians to bargain hunt in the U.S. without leaving home.
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The strong Canadian dollar has hit the illegal marijuana sector just as it has other industries that export to the United States, one of Canada&#39;s best known legalization advocates said on Thursday.
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The pound Tuesday struck the highest level against the US dollar since 1981 as investors were drawn by favourable interest rate differentials, traders said.
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Plumped up and flying high, the newly mighty dollar is TIME's Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
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The dollar equalled a record low point against the euro and plunged to a 12-year trough against the British pound when it failed to shake-off market concern about the twin US deficits.