CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs

ReutersAug 6, 2025 1:00 PM

The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed.

The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.3746 to the greenback, or 72.75 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3744 to 1.3779.

Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR rose 2.7 basis points to 3.408%. The yield on similar U.S. government benchmark debt rose to 4.2257%.

U.S. September crude CLc1 futures rose 96 cents to $66.12 a barrel on Wednesday.

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