Statistics Canada will release Canada jobs data for February at 8.30 am ET Friday. The economy is expected to add 21,000 jobs in February, after losing 88,000 jobs in January. Unemployment is expected to remain at 5.9 percent.

The loonie traded mixed against its major rivals before the data. While the loonie fell against the greenback, it held steady against the rest of major currencies.

The loonie was worth 1.5827 against the euro, 82.96 against the yen, 1.0041 against the aussie and 1.2883 against the greenback at 8:25 am ET.

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