US Dollar Weakens Against The Loonie As Yields Ease And Gold Prices Climb

01:57 PM EDT, 09/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar weakened against its Canadian counterpart Thursday afternoon as treasury yields fell and gold prices advanced. Oil prices were mixed. The greenback weakened 0.4% to CA$1.3783 on last look. West Texas Intermediate October crude oil futures, the US benchmark, jumped 0.7% to $91.68 per barrel. November Brent oil futures, the international benchmark, turned down 0.1% to $95.52 per barrel. Comex December gold futures climbed 2.9% to $4,440.40 per ounce, as US treasury yields eased.