Canadian dollar rises
Crude prices snap eight-day winning streak
Loonie gains on rate hike expectations
The loonie continued its upward march, closing about US77¢
The S&P/TSX composite index shed 1%, with almost all sectors ending in the red
The rise in the Canadian dollar helped send financials higher on the stock exchange
But the loonie rose to US75.83¢ as the price of oil rose to US$44.24 a barrel
Gold stocks decline as price of bullion retreats
BlackBerry shares tumble 12%
Oil prices pull ahead