CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rebounds as oil prices offer boost
* C$ rises as high as C$1.0498 per US$
* Turnaround in oil prices helps rally
* Bond prices up across the curve (Recasts)
By Frank Pingue
TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar bounced off an early low and rose against the U.S. currency on Tuesday morning, benefiting from momentum from the previous session and a rally in oil prices.
The currency rose as high as C$1.0498 to the U.S. dollar, or 95.26 U.S. cents, which was comfortably off its overnight low of C$1.0610 to the U.S. dollar, or 94.25 U.S. cents.
The turnaround in the commodity-linked currency was being driven mostly by a move in oil prices back above $80 a barrel and some renewed risk appetite, given a recent pledge by the Group of 20 to keep economic stimulus policies in place.
"Everything seems to have turned around at once here," said David Bradley, director of foreign exchange trading at Scotia Capital. "And it looks to me like the Canadian dollar can probably continue to do better."
According to Bradley, the currency has the potential to rise as high as C$1.0350 over the balance of the week now that it has pierced the C$1.05 level.
At 10:50 a.m. (1550 GMT), the Canadian unit was at C$1.0520 to the U.S. dollar, or 95.06 U.S. cents, up from C$1.0574 to the U.S. dollar, or 94.57 U.S. cents, at Monday's close.
The rally comes on the heels of the currency's highest close in two weeks on Monday, thanks to the G20 promise to maintain stimulus policies, a rise in commodity prices and a generally weaker U.S. currency.
Tuesday's session was expected to remain quiet with no Canadian data and only minor U.S. releases, including the weekly Redbook data, the weekly ABC consumer confidence index and the November IBD consumer confidence report. ECONUS
BONDS EDGE HIGHER
Canadian bond prices, with no domestic data to consider, were slightly higher across the curve, mirroring a rise in the bigger U.S. Treasury market.
The boost in bond prices was being aided by jitters over Britain's credit-worthiness and weaker than expected overseas economic data.
Toronto's main stock index was lower and U.S. equities were flat.
The two-year bond CA2YT=RR was up 2 Canadian cents at C$99.70 to yield 1.399 percent, while the 10-year bond CA10YT=RR rose 14 Canadian cents to C$102.12 to yield 3.486 percent. (Editing by Rob Wilson)
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