Loonie Continues Downward Trend Against Stronger US Dollar
The Canadian dollar continued its decline against the US dollar on Thursday morning, reaching a new low of US$0.7021 or C$1.4240 per US dollar.
This marks a decrease from Tuesday's close of US$0.7048 or C$1.4188.
The US Dollar Index also rose 0.389 points to 101.590, indicating a strengthening US currency.
Crude oil prices saw an increase on Thursday morning due to China's decision to suspend exports of oil products, potentially tightening global supplies.