USD/CAD: Loonie Hits Over Two-Month High on Strong Jobs Data

The Canadian dollar reached the highest in over two months against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after the economy added a record number of jobs in September, returning back to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and resulting in the lowest unemployment rate in 18 months.

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