Canadian dollar closed at 84.85 cents US, up 1.31 centsArticle Tools Smaller| Larger Text Story Tools TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed at 84.85 cents US, up 1.31 cents on Thursday. The U.S. dollar stood at 117.85 cents Canadian, down 1.86 cents. Pound sterling closed C$1.7963, down 1.40 cents and
Dollar gains as investors sell USDThe Australian dollar has opened firmer as investors sell the US dollar ahead of an anticipated bleak report on American jobs losses due this Friday. The Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7094/97, up from Thursday's close of $US0.7058/62. During
Gold climbs as US dollar stumblesGold rose the most in a week as the dollar dropped, boosting demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment. Platinum also gained. The dollar fell as much as 1.3% against a weighted basket of six major currencies. Gold and other precious
Dollar Slumps Ahead of Key US Jobs ReportThe dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Thursday ahead of a government report expected to show the U.S. economy lost more than half a million jobs in December for the second month in a row. The Japanese yen traded broadly higher as falling
