BCN-11 Canadian dollar jumps after NAFTA trade deal reports

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Canadian dollar jumps after NAFTA trade deal reports

TOKYO, Oct 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The Canadian dollar jumped Monday in Asian
trade after reports that Ottawa had reached a deal with US negotiators on
reforming the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

At around 11am in Tokyo (0200GMT), the loonie was up 0.7 percent from its
Friday close at $1.2814, following reports from Canadian media on a trade
deal.

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