Statistics Canada releases Canada building permits for March at 8:30 am ET Thursday. Economists expected the value of building permits to have fallen to 4.6 percent, compared to an increase of 15.5 percent last month.

Ahead of the data, the loonie traded mixed against the other major currencies. While the loonie held steady against the yen and the aussie, it rose against the greenback and the euro.

The loonie was quoted at 83.53 against the yen, 1.4662 against the euro, 0.9609 against the aussie and 1.2824 against the greenback as of 8:25 am ET.

Sterling vs US Dollar (FX:GBPUSD)
Forex Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Sterling vs US Dollar Charts.
Sterling vs US Dollar (FX:GBPUSD)
Forex Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Sterling vs US Dollar Charts.