Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ1d ago
2 BMO: #Oilprices, however, are relatively well-behaved with #WTI holding around $88, while #Treasury #yields are little changed ahead of this morning's U.S. #CPI print. The #loonie starts the day on stable footing at $1.393/USD ($71.8 US cents). #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ2d ago
2 BMO: #Treasury #yields are lower along the curve, as much as 2.3 bps at the front end. And the #U.S.dollar is weaker (BBDXY -0.25%), with the #loonie stronger ( #CAD per #USD -0.15%). #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ3d ago
2 BMO: โ€ฆ while the #Dow is pointing to a slightly lower (-0.1%) open. #Treasury #yields are higher along the curve, by almost 2 bps at the long end, while the #USD index and the #loonie are little changed. #markets
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ5d ago

The Canadian $1 and $2 Coins: Loonie and Toonie

On June 30, 1987, Canada introduced the $1 coin featuring a common loon, quickly nicknamed the "Loonie." The original design was supposed to feature the Voyageur, but the master dies were mysteriously lost in transit to Winnipeg. Ten years later in 1996, the $2 coinโ€”the "Toonie"โ€”was introduced. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Canada #Loonie #CanadianCurrency

https://www.mint.ca/en/blog/2022-07-a-tale-of-two-designs-loonie

Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ6d ago
2 BMO: #Treasury #yields are also mixed, +/-0.4 bps. The U.S. dollar is weaker (BBDXY -0.20%) with the #loonie stronger ( #CAD per #USD -0.25%). These market moves are happening ahead of the latest #employment #reports on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆMay 28
2 BMO: Amid higher #oil #prices (>2.0%), #Treasury #yields are higher along the curve, in the 1.0 to 2.5 bps range (curve flattening). And the #U.S.dollar is firmer (BBDXY +0.18%) with the #loonie softer ( #CAD per #USD +0.21%). #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆMay 4
2 BMO: #Treasury #yields are higher along the curve, in the 2.8 bps to 4.6 bps range (curve flattening). And the #U.S.dollar is a bit firmer (BBDXY +0.07%) with the #loonie softer ( #CAD per #USD +0.10%). #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆApr 27
2 BMO: #Treasury #yields are higher along the curve, in the 0.8 bp to 1.5 bp range (curve steepening). And the #U.S.dollar is softer (BBDXY -0.25%) with the #loonie firmer ( #CAD per #USD -0.44%). #markets
Show threadDon Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆApr 17
2 BMO: #Treasury #yields are lower along the curve, in the range of 0.9 bps to 1.8 bps, despite the improved #risksentiment, reflecting lower #oil prices. The #U.S.dollar is softer (BBDXY -0.08%) with the #loonie firmer ( #CAD per #USD -0.16%) despite #oilprices being down >3%. #markets
Don Curren ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆApr 2
BMO: #equityfutures are pointing 1%-to-1.5% lower this morning while #energy #prices have jumped again ( #WTI around $108). #Treasury #yields are grinding higher along the curve, with 10s nearing 4.37%. The #USD index strengthened while the #loonie has softened to $1.393 (71.8 cents US) #markets