Canada's retail sales were flat in March following 0.8 percent growth recorded in February, Statistics Canada said in a report on Wednesday.
The Canadian dollar edged lower against its major counterparts after the report. As of 8:35 am ET, the loonie was trading at 1.0309 against the greenback, 99.95 against the yen and 1.3329 against the euro.
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