
Canada lost 4,700 jobs in October and its unemployment rate rose to 6.7%, extending a three-month decline totaling 114,700 jobs. At the same time, U.S. employment growth exceeded expectations, strengthening bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike and adding pressure to the Canadian dollar.
A weaker Canadian dollar can improve the price competitiveness of Canadian agricultural exports, while divergent U.S. and Canadian rate expectations may sustain currency volatility. No direct agricultural supply or demand change is reported.
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