* Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenback
* Trade surplus hits a four-year high
* U.S. crude oil futures drop 5.7%
* Bond yields fall across the curve
By Fergal Smith
TORONTO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened
against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and
despite data that showed Canada posting a fourth-straight month
of trade surpluses.
The loonie was trading 0.2% lower at 1.4070 per U.S.
dollar, or 71.07 U.S. cents, after touching its weakest intraday
level since last Wednesday at 1.4076.
* Canada's trade surplus hit a four-year high of C$3.86
billion ($2.75 billion) in June, when a weaker Canadian dollar
helped inflate the value of exports and imports. Analysts had
forecast a surplus of C$3 billion.
* "June's data confirm that a further rebound in export
volumes from the lows seen in 2025 appears to have been a large
driver of the strength in GDP signalled for Q2," Andrew
Grantham, senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets, said in a
note. "However, with the threat of new tariffs looming, this
surge in exports could easily slow or stall ahead."
* Preliminary data has pointed to Canada's economy growing
by 3.4% in the second quarter on an annualized basis.
* The U.S. announced new tariffs on nearly $20 billion worth
of Canadian goods last month.
* Separate data on Tuesday showed that Canada's
manufacturing sector expanded in July at the fastest pace in
more than four years as rising domestic activity boosted
production and new orders, but weak international demand raised
doubt over the sustainability of the increase.
* The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports,
fell 5.7% to $75.80 a barrel after comments by Qatari and U.S.
officials raised hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the Iran
war that could improve oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
* Canadian bond yields moved lower across the curve as the
market reopened following Monday's civic day holiday. The
10-year was down 10 basis points at 3.565%, pulling
back from a two-month high on Friday.