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War Shows the Loonie Is Still a Commodity Currency, CIBC Says

Plus: Roots may put itself up for sale
Demonstrators during a protest against war in Iran on March 2.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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Anxieties about the weakening US dollar have abounded since President Donald Trump launched his trade war and began threatening the Federal Reserve’s independence. But the conflict in the Middle East has shown that the greenback is still a safe haven, with the US currency staging its biggest two-day gain in nearly a year.