• The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc higher at 1.2547 to the greenback, or 79.70 U.S. cents.

• Canadian dollar weakens 0.1% against the greenback.
• Canadian factory activity expands at a record pace in March.
• Price of US oil rises 2.4%.
• Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

*The median forecast of more than 30 strategists was for the Canadian dollar to rise a further 0.6% over the next three months to 1.25 per US dollar, or 80 US cents. * "We expect the Canadian dollar to be a general outperformer among the G10 over the coming year," said Erik Nelson, a currency strategist at Wells Fargo in New York.

• Technology shares led the S&P 500 to a record high, with investors awaiting details on US President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan.

• Canada's GDP data for January is due on Wednesday.

• The Canadian dollar was trading 0.4pc lower at 1.2633 to the greenback, or 79.16 U.S. cents, having touched its weakest level since March 10 at 1.2646.

• Canadian consumer confidence rose in March by the most since last June, data from the Conference Board of Canada, a research organization, showed.

• Canadian dollar weakens 0.1% against the greenback.
• Loonie trades in a range of 1.2571 to 1.2626.
• Price of US oil rises 0.3%.
• Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

• Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
• For the week, the loonie is on course to decline 0.6%.
• Price of US oil increases 2.1%.
• Canadian bond yields rise across much of a steeper curve.

• Canadian small business sentiment soared in March, data showed. The CFIB Business Barometer Index rose to 68.2 from 62.5 in February, its highest level in nearly 10 years.

• Loonie trades in a range of 1.2546 to 1.2595.
• Price of US oil falls 3.1%.
• Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

• The Bank of Canada is seeing evidence of investor activity in some Canadian housing markets and is concerned that "fear of missing out" may also be driving price gains, Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle told Reuters on Tuesday.

• Loonie touches its weakest since March 11 at 1.2608.
• Flash estimate shows Canadian factory sales falling in February.
• Price of US oil rises 2.5%.
• Canadian bond yields were little changed across the curve.

• The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, plunged as concerns over new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe added to oversupply uneasiness.

• Canadian dollar weakens 0.3% against the greenback.
• Loonie trades in a range of 1.2461 to 1.2527.
• Canadian retail sales fall by 1.1% in January from December.
• Canadian bond yields ease across the curve.

• It touched its strongest intraday level since February 2018 at 1.2365.

• Loonie touches a 3-year high intraday at 1.2365.
• Canadian new home prices rise 1.9% in February from January.
• Price of US oil falls 0.9%.
• Canadian bond yields rise across a steeper curve.

• Still, strategists expect Canada's central bank to cut its bond purchases next month.

• Canada's inflation report for February is due on Wednesday, which could help guide expectations for the Bank of Canada policy outlook.

• Canadian dollar rises 0.1% against the greenback.
• Foreign investors buy C$1.3 billion in Canadian securities.
• Price of US oil falls 1.7%.
• Canada's 10-year yield edges up to 1.546%.

• Canada's inflation report for February is due on Wednesday which can help guide expectations for the Bank of Canada interest rate outlook.

• Loonie touches its strongest since February 2018 at 1.2442.
• Canadian home sales rise 6.6% in February from January.
• Price of US oil falls 1.7%.
• Canada's 10-year yield touches a 14-month high at 1.602%.

• Bitcoin was up about 2% at $60,205.56 after more than doubling in value this year.

TORONTO: Canadian dollar forecasts for the coming months have been raised by strategists, reflecting recent gains ...

• Canada's jobs report for February is due on Friday.

• Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenback.
• Loonie touches a two-week high at 1.2569.
• Price of US oil increases 1.6%.
• Canada's 10-year yield rises half a basis point to 1.416%.

• On Monday, it touched its highest level since January 2020 at 1.545%.

• The rally in oil has been supportive of the Canadian dollar. Since the start of the year, the loonie has gained 0.7%, trailing just sterling and the Norwegian crown among G10 currencies.

• Canadian dollar rises 0.3% against the greenback.
• Loonie trades in a range of 1.2590 to 1.2685.
• Price of US oil dips 0.1%.
• Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve.