The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-day high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as Canada's trade surplus widened more than expected and investors weighed prospects of additional reprieves from U.

Loonie markets are recovering ground as the Trump administration begins to pivot away from its own tariff policies. Key labor data still looms large at the end of the week with Canadian employment figures and another round of US Nonfarm Payrolls net jobs additions.

By Fergal Smith TORONTO - The Canadian dollar clawed back some of its recent declines against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback posted broad-based losses and investors doubted that hefty U.