The USD/CAD pair posts a fresh two-month high near 1.3870 on Friday. The Loonie pair strengthens as an increase in the tariff rate announced by United States (US) President Donald Trump on imports from Canada has weakened the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
During trade talks between the world's two biggest economies, China has halted outbound investments for firms seeking to establish or expand operations in the United States (US), Nikkei Asia reported on Friday.
Inflation in Germany, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), held steady at 2% in July, Destatis' flash estimate showed on Thursday. This reading came in above the market expectation of 1.9%.