Loonie gains as crude oil advances

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Source: Bloomberg
The Canadian Dollar appreciated for the third consecutive day against the U.S. Dollar as crude oil, the country's largest export, gains. The Loonie rose 0.3% to 98.82 cents per U.S counterpart. It reached 98.43 cents, the highest since May 3. Canada's Dollar buys $ 1.0119. Government bonds increased for a second day, with the nation's benchmark 10-year security yield falling down 1 basis point to 1.80%.
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