09-11-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com

Canada currency falls but stocks edge higher after Trump win

By Alastair Sharp and Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's currency ended lower on Wednesday while shares of energy producers and financials pushed the country's stock market slightly higher, as investors saw a Donald Trump presidency favoring the oil sector and possibly boosting growth. Some financial players talked about increased prospects of a Bank of Canada interest rate cut to underpin growth, which might be threatened by Trump's stance on trade. Energy stocks jumped 2 percent as bets
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