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$US/Can closing rate

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Exchange rates    [ + more ] 25/04/06 26/04/06 +/-
$Can/US closing rate 1.1317 1.1286 - 0.0031
$Can/US noon rate 1.1316 1.1270 - 0.0046
$US/Can noon rate 0.8837 0.8873 + 0.0036
Money market    [ + more ] 25/04/06 26/04/06 +/-
Overnight rate 3.9944% 3.9982% + 0.0038
Target for the overnight rate 4.00% 4.00% 0.00
Overnight repo rate (CORRA) 3.9978% 4.0094% + 0.0116
Corporate paper, 1 month 4.08% 4.08% 0.00
Treasury bill, 1 month 3.85% 3.89% + 0.04
Bankers' Acceptances, 1 month 4.05% 4.05% 0.00
Inflation    [ + more ] 02/06 03/06 +/-
Inflation-control target range 1—3 1—3 --
Total consumer price index * 2.2% 2.2% - 0.0
Core consumer price index * 1.7% 1.7% - 0.0
Interest rates    [ + more ] 12/04/06 19/04/06 +/-
Prime business rate 5.50% 5.50% 0.00
Conventional mortgage, 5 year 6.60% 6.60% 0.00
Bond yields    [ + more ] 25/04/06 26/04/06 +/-
GoC marketable bonds, +10 yr 4.57% 4.59% + 0.02
GoC benchmark bonds, 3 yr 4.27% 4.30% + 0.03
Real return bond, long term 1.78% 1.79% + 0.01

* 12-month per cent change