加元兑美元周三升至七周高位，因加拿大贸易顺差扩大，且民主党在美国中期选举中大获全胜，导致美元普遍下跌。
The Canadian dollar strengthened to a seven-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as Canada's trade surplus widened and after a sweeping victory by Democrats in the US midterm elections led to broad-based declines in the greenback.
Fergal Smith 报道 加元兑美元上涨0.3%，报1.3965，即71.61美分，盘中一度触及1.3930，为9月16日以来最强水平。
By Fergal Smith The loonie was trading 0.3% higher at 1.3965 per US dollar, or 71.61 US cents, after touching its strongest intraday level since September 16 at 1.3930.
民主党和共和党正对峙，华盛顿可能面临两年僵局，势头强劲的民主党誓言利用其在中期选举中的压倒性胜利来遏制唐纳德·特朗普总统。
Democrats and Republicans squared up for what could be two years of deadlock in Washington, with resurgent Democrats vowing to use their resounding midterm elections victory to rein in President Donald Trump.
“美元兑加元随美元普遍走弱而抛售，这是对昨晚美国选举结果的反应，”RBC Capital Markets首席技术策略师George Davis表示。
"USD-CAD sold off in conjunction with broader-based USD weakness in response to the US election results last night," said George Davis, chief technical strategist at RBC Capital Markets.
“民主党控制众议院和参议院两院，可能会为特朗普的贸易和军事议程制造障碍，并遏制对科技等某些行业的放松监管，”Davis说。“这反过来可能会减少对美国资产的需求。” 加拿大主管对美贸易关系的部长Dominic LeBlanc表示，美国中期选举结果不会改变渥太华在与美国贸易谈判中的立场，并补充称他将很快与美国同行通话。
"With the Democrats taking control of both the House (of Representatives) and Senate, it may create some impediments for Trump’s trade and military agenda, along with a curb on reducing regulation of certain industries such as tech," Davis said. "This, in turn, may reduce demand for US assets." Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister in charge of US trade ties, said the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance toward trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon with his American counterparts.
加拿大9月贸易顺差为53.5亿加元（38.3亿美元），为2022年5月以来最高，但剔除黄金和能源后数据不那么乐观，出口量下降4%。
Canada posted a trade surplus of C$5.35 billion ($3.83 billion) in September, the highest since May 2022, but the data was less upbeat after excluding gold and energy, and export volumes were down 4%.
另一组数据显示，由于贸易不确定性和物价上涨拖累活动，加拿大服务业经济在10月连续第五个月收缩。
Separate data showed that Canada's services economy contracted for a fifth straight month in October as trade uncertainty and rising prices weighed on activity.
作为加拿大主要出口商品之一的石油价格暴跌，投资者等待华盛顿在美国与伊朗以色列战争中的下一步行动。美国原油期货下跌8.5%，报每桶87.89美元。
The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, tumbled as investors awaited Washington's next move in the US-Israeli war with Iran. US crude futures were down 8.5% at $87.89 a barrel.
加拿大债券收益率全线走低，收益率曲线变平，跟随美国国债走势。10年期收益率下跌7个基点至3.712%，为8月28日以来最低水平。
Canadian bond yields moved lower across a flatter curve, tracking moves in US Treasuries. The 10-year was down 7 basis points at 3.712%, its lowest level since August 28.