Canadian dollar and business outlook

By Commodity News Service Canada

WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was firmer Tuesday morning, finding some support from comments from Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz.

At 9:14 CDT Tuesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7491 or C$1.3349 which compares with Monday’s North American close of US$0.7470 or C$1.3386.

Talking with government officials, Poloz was seen as tempering expectations for an interest rate cut in favour of a more ‘wait-and-see’ approach.

However, a softer tone in crude oil did put some pressure on the energy-linked currency.

The TSX was down 5.04 points at 9:14 CDT to sit at 14,917.97.

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