Canadian dollar weakens on US trade tensions

The Canadian dollar declined against its US counterpart as escalating trade restrictions overshadowed higher crude oil prices and rising bond yields. Investors also weighed potential interest rate hikes from central banks.

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A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

The Canada dollar fell 0.2% to 1.3805 per United States dollar on Wednesday afternoon as escalating trade tensions overshadowed rising oil prices. The USD/CAD pair moved within a range of 1.3767 to 1.3820 during the session. The currency gave back much of the previous day's gains following new import bans.

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