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Loonie takes a hop up
Dec 31, 2012 / 6:35 am
The Canadian dollar was higher Monday as a strong Chinese economic report lifted metal prices and traders hoped for an agreement that would head off automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the U.S. back into recession.
The commodity-sensitive currency rose 0.08 of a cent to 100.43 cents US.
Copper prices rose as the HSBC China manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a final reading of 51.5, the best reading for the data since May, 2011. The reading was an upward revision from the preliminary 50.9 result and an improvement from November's PMI of 50.5.
The March contract was up three cents to US$3.62 a pound. China is the world's biggest consumer of copper, which is viewed as an economic barometer as it is used in so many applications.
However, oil prices slipped with the February contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange down 40 cents to US$90.40 a barrel.
Bullion prices also improved with the March contract ahead $8.90 to US$1,664.80 an ounce.
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