A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015.
The Canadian central bank held its key overnight rate at a 22-year high of 5.0%, as expected, for a second straight meeting.
Wall Street fell after lackluster corporate results, while the U.S. dollar (.DXY) rallied against a basket of major currencies.
Canadian government bond yields were higher across a steeper curve but the move for shorter-dated maturities was less than for the equivalent U.S. Treasury yields.
The 2-year rose 2.9 basis points to 4.749%, while the 10-year was up 11.3 basis points at 4.131%.
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