Loonie advances for a third consecutive day

Source: Bloomberg
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On Wednesday the Canadian currency strengthened for a third straight day against its US peer on hopes for monetary stimulus. Commodities and stocks also reflected optimism on Fed's decision. Canadian Dollar jumped 1% to CAD 1.0276. Currently USD/CAD is trading at CAD 1.0273.
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Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:15:25 GMT

US shares rally on hopes for monetary stimulus

US stocks appreciated sharply on Wednesday amid positive news from housing sector and on speculation Federal Reserve may indicate further stimulus for this summer. S&P 500 rocketed 2.30% or 29.63 points and closed at 1,315.13. Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.37% or 286.84 points to 12,414.79. Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.4% or 66.61 points and finished at 2,844.72. 

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