6 July 2011
6 July 2011
Canadian dollar is lower amid China rate increase and Portugal rating downgrade
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Canadian dollar is trading a bit lower against US dollar today Chinese Central Bank rises key interest rate 3rd time this year to slow economy and fight high inflation. Rating agency Moody downgraded Portugal debt to “junk” raising the question again about deep European Union problems. |
In Canada Royal Bank is forecasting that Bank of Canada will start rate hikes in September, while the rest of traders expects first hike no earlier than February 2012.