15-06-2017 13:44 via montrealgazette.com

While you were sleeping: Loonie's rollercoaster ride, swimming robot, black-magic fraud

Good morning. A few notes from the overnight desk.
Loonie ride: It’s like the markets and the Bank of Canada are playing tug of war and the loonie is the rope. The Bank of Canada seems to want the dollar to remain low to give a currency advantage for Canadian exporters looking to sell into the U.S. The market, meanwhile, sees enough strength in the economy to tug the loonie to a higher price. At the moment, the market seems to be winning the battle, pulling the loonie to nearly 75.50
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