Core inflation figures and better-than-expected retail sales in February are behind a strong rise in the Canadian dollar, popularly known as the loonie, and it is now nearly at parity with the US dollar, reports the Globe & Mail in Canada.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 19 March 2010.
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Tags: Canadian, dollar, inflation, parity, retail sales, U.S.
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