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C$ weaker after Canada current account deficit widens

Published March 2, 2015 Updated March 2, 2015 03:27pm

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar pared early gains to turn weaker on Monday following a report showing the country's current account deficit was wider than expected.

The Canadian dollar weakened to C$1.2505, or 79.97 US cents after the data.

It had ended the North American session on Friday at C$1.2503 to the greenback, or 79.98 US cents.

Copyright Reuters, 2015