The Canadian dollar finished higher against the US currency for a second straight session on Friday, while bonds were mixed, after a report showed March core inflation quickened and spurred interest-rate speculation. At the end of a volatile week in which the fate of Canada's minority Liberal government was in question, commodity prices see-sawed, and economic data was mixed, the Canadian dollar actually cranked out a rise over the seven days for the first time in three weeks.
On Friday it finished at C$1.2349 to the US dollar, or 80.98 US cents, up from C$1.2391 to the US dollar, or 80.70 US cents, at Thursday's session close. On the week it was up 0.95 percent.