By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, Feb. 20 (CNS Canada) The Canadian dollar was firmer Wednesday morning, with optimism over trade talks between the United States and China behind some of the strength.
At 9:23 CST Wednesday morning the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7583 or C$1.3187 which compares with Tuesday’s North American close of US$0.7554 or C$1.3238.
Crude oil was holding near unchanged in early activity, providing little direction for the energy-linked currency.
There were no significant domestic economic releases.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to release the minutes of its January meeting later in the day, and investors will be reading closely for signs of future rate moves.
The TSX was higher Wednesday morning, up 57.31 points at 9:24 CST to sit at 15,994.75.
