Canadian Dollar Weakens as S&P Downgrades Fuel Europe Concern
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Canada’s dollar depreciated against its U.S. counterpart as Standard & Poor’s reduced France’s top sovereign-debt rating, eroding investor demand for riskier assets.
The currency strengthened against the euro and advanced 0.5 percent on the week against the greenback. Statistics Canada reported the nation’s trade deficit swung to a surplus in November.