(Adds analyst quotes, details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar at C$1.2426, or 80.48 U.S. cents * 1.3 percent drop for the currency is deepest since January 2017 * Loonie touches its weakest since Jan. 23, at C$1.2438 * 10-year yield reaches highest intraday since May 2014 By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar suffered it sharpest drop in one year against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after a pickup in U.S. wage growth boosted the greenback, while multi-year highs for bond yields pressured global stock markets. At 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT), the Canadian dollar was trading 1.3 percent lower at C$1.2426 to the greenback, or 80.48 U.S. cents, its biggest drop since January 2017. "The Canadian dollar is getting hit from all sides today," said Adam Button, currency analyst at ForexLive in Montreal. "Equities are tumbling, commodities are softer and the U.S. dollar is jumping due to an outstanding employment report." U.S. job growth surged in January and wages posted their largest annual gain in more than 8-1/2 years. The data helped push the U.S. dollar higher against a basket of major currencies as expectations rose that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates three times this year. All three major U.S. stock indexes tumbled, pressured by prospects of higher inflation and climbing bond yields. "The Canadian dollar needs a strong global economy to flourish and stocks are having second thoughts," Button said. The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.2256, while it touched its weakest since Jan. 23 at C$1.2438. For the week, the loonie fell 0.9 percent. U.S. crude oil futures settled 0.5 percent lower at $65.45 a barrel. Oil is one of Canada's major exports. Speculators raised bullish bets on the Canadian dollar for the fourth straight week, data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Reuters calculations showed. As of Tuesday, net long positions had risen to 33,465 contracts from 22,557 a week earlier. On Wednesday, the loonie touched its strongest level in four months at C$1.2250. Canadian job growth in 2017 was revised slightly higher, data from Statistics Canada showed, confirming a stellar year for the country's labor market. Canadian government bond prices were mixed across the yield curve. The 10-year rose 3 Canadian cents to yield 2.361 percent. Its yield touched its highest intraday level since May 2014 at 2.392 percent. The gap between Canada's 10-year yield and its U.S. equivalent widened by 7.4 basis points to a spread of -48.3 basis points, its widest since Dec. 20. (Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Sandra Maler)
(Adds analyst quotes, details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar at C$1.2426, or 80.48 U.S. cents * 1.3 percent drop for the currency is deepest since January2017 * Loonie touches its weakest since Jan. 23, at C$1.2438 * 10-year yield reaches highest intraday since May 2014 By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar suffered itsharpest drop in one year against its U.S. counterpart on Fridayafter a pickup in U.S. wage growth boosted the greenback, whilemulti-year highs for bond yields pressured global stock markets. At 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT), the Canadian dollar wastrading 1.3 percent lower at C$1.2426 to the greenback, or 80.48U.S. cents, its biggest drop since January 2017. "The Canadian dollar is getting hit from all sides today,"said Adam Button, currency analyst at ForexLive in Montreal."Equities are tumbling, commodities are softer and the U.S.dollar is jumping due to an outstanding employment report." U.S. job growth surged in January and wages posted theirlargest annual gain in more than 8-1/2 years. The data helped push the U.S. dollar higher against abasket of major currencies as expectations rose that the FederalReserve will raise interest rates three times this year. All three major U.S. stock indexes tumbled, pressured byprospects of higher inflation and climbing bond yields. "The Canadian dollar needs a strong global economy toflourish and stocks are having second thoughts," Button said. The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.2256,while it touched its weakest since Jan. 23 at C$1.2438. For theweek, the loonie fell 0.9 percent. U.S. crude oil futures settled 0.5 percent lower at$65.45 a barrel. Oil is one of Canada's major exports. Speculators raised bullish bets on the Canadian dollar forthe fourth straight week, data from the U.S. Commodity FuturesTrading Commission and Reuters calculations showed. As ofTuesday, net long positions had risen to 33,465 contracts from22,557 a week earlier. On Wednesday, the loonie touched its strongest level in fourmonths at C$1.2250. Canadian job growth in 2017 was revised slightly higher,data from Statistics Canada showed, confirming a stellar yearfor the country's labor market. Canadian government bond prices were mixed across the yieldcurve. The 10-year rose 3 Canadian cents to yield2.361 percent. Its yield touched its highest intraday levelsince May 2014 at 2.392 percent. The gap between Canada's 10-year yield and its U.S.equivalent widened by 7.4 basis points to a spread of -48.3basis points, its widest since Dec. 20. (Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Adds analyst quotes details throughout updates prices * Canadian dollar at C$1.2426 or 80.48 U.S. cents * 1.3 percent drop for the currency is deepest since January 2017 * Loonie touches its weakest since Jan. 23 at C$1.2438 * 10-year yield reaches highest intraday since May 2014 By Fergal Smith TORONTO Feb 2 Reuters The Canadian dollar suffered it sharpest drop in one year against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after a pickup in U.S. wage growth boosted the greenback while multi year highs for bond yields pressured global stock markets At 4 p.m. EST 2100 GMT the Canadian dollar was trading 1.3 percent lower at C$1.2426 to the greenback or 80.48 U.S. cents its biggest drop since January 2017 The Canadian dollar is getting hit from all sides today said Adam Button currency analyst at ForexLive in Montreal Equities are tumbling commodities are softer and the U.S. dollar is jumping due to an outstanding employment report U.S. job growth surged in January and wages posted their largest annual gain in more than 8-1/2 years The data helped push the U.S. dollar higher against a basket of major currencies as expectations rose that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates three times this year All three major U.S. stock indexes tumbled pressured by prospects of higher inflation and climbing bond yields The Canadian dollar needs a strong global economy to flourish and stocks are having second thoughts Button said The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.2256 while it touched its weakest since Jan. 23 at C$1.2438 For the week the loonie fell 0.9 percent U.S. crude oil futures settled 0.5 percent lower at $65.45 a barrel Oil is one of Canada's major exports Speculators raised bullish bets on the Canadian dollar for the fourth straight week data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Reuters calculations showed As of Tuesday net long positions had risen to 33,465 contracts from 22,557 a week earlier On Wednesday the loonie touched its strongest level in four months at C$1.2250 Canadian job growth in 2017 was revised slightly higher data from Statistics Canada showed confirming a stellar year for the country's labor market Canadian government bond prices were mixed across the yield curve The 10-year rose 3 Canadian cents to yield 2.361 percent Its yield touched its highest intraday level since May 2014 at 2.392 percent The gap between Canada's 10-year yield and its U.S. equivalent widened by 7.4 basis points to a spread of -48.3 basis points its widest since Dec. 20 Reporting by Fergal Smith Editing by Sandra Maler