Canadian dollar clings to weekly gain as retail sales beat estimates
Loonie notches weekly gain of 0.2%
Retail sales rise 0.9% in July
Price of US oil increases 0.5%
Bond yields rise across the curve
By Fergal Smith
TORONTO, Sept 20 (Reuters) -The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as domestic data showed retail sales rising more than expected in July and despite the greenback notching gains against some other major currencies.
The loonie CAD= was trading nearly unchanged at 1.3560 to the U.S. dollar, or 73.75 U.S. cents, after moving in a range of 1.3543 to 1.3589. For the week, the currency was up 0.2%.
Canadian retail sales grew by 0.9% in July from June, eclipsing forecasts for a gain of 0.6%, while a preliminary estimate showed sales up 0.5% in August.
The data "may ease concerns that the economy has slowed sharply," Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank, said in a note. "That should help limit upside movement in the USD at least."
The U.S. dollar .DXY strengthened against a basket of major currencies after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged.
The American currency was clawing back some declines after the Federal Reserve kicked of its easing cycle on Wednesday with a half-percentage-point reduction in interest rates.
The Fed's larger-than-usual rate cut has led to investors raising bets the BoC would increase the size of its cuts. The central bank has eased three times since June, moving in quarter-percentage-point steps.
Still, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem said adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses could add to price pressures in the short term by boosting demand.
The price of oil CLc1, one of Canada's major exports, added to its weekly gain, advancing 0.5% to $72.34 a barrel.
Canadian bond yields moved higher across the curve. The 10-year CA10YT=RR was up 1 basis point at 2.937%, having rebounded from a 16-month low on Tuesday at 2.829%.
Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Rod Nickel
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