Loonie strengthens on US jobs data

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Canadian Dollar appreciated on Thursday as US Labor department reported record low number of unemployment claims received in the week ended February 11. Loonie climbed 0.3% against US Dollar to CAD 0.9966 after a sharp depreciation in previous trading sessions. Currently USD/CAD is trading at CAD 0.9965.
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