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Canadian jobs decreased by 1,000 in February compared with forecasts for a loss of 5,000. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent, with 34,000 full-time jobs created and 34,900 part-time jobs lost.
The Canadian dollar firmed to C$1.2725 to US dollar, or 78.59 US cents, stronger than just prior to the data's release, but still slightly weaker than Thursday's finish of C$1.2703, 78.72 US cents.