* Canadian dollar at C$1.3315 or 75.10 U.S. cents
* Bond prices lower across the maturity curve
TORONTO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar held steady
on Friday, supported by rising oil prices but checked by strong
U.S. second-quarter growth data which sparked the greenback's
rally against a basket of currencies.
The loonie, which had briefly touched its weakest level in
more than 11 years on Thursday, was helped by a 3 percent rise
in the price of crude, a major Canadian export.
South of the border, the U.S. economy expanded more than
previously estimated, at a 3.9 percent annual pace between April
and June, due to stronger consumer spending and construction.
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The upbeat data followed a speech late on Thursday by
Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, who said the U.S. central
bank was on track to raise interest rates this year for the
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Market participants have been hoping for more clarity on
when the Fed may resume raising interest rates, particularly as
worries over global growth remain volatile and dominate
headlines.
* At 9:59 a.m. EDT (1359 GMT), the Canadian dollar CAD=D4
was trading at C$1.3315 to the greenback, or 75.10 U.S. cents,
slightly softer than the Bank of Canada's official close of
1.3318, or 75.09 U.S. cents.
* The currency, which was stronger than many of its
counterparts, traded between C$1.3301 and C$1.3355 so far on
Friday.
* U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 2.96 percent to $46.24,
while Brent crude LCOc1 added 1.72 percent to $49. O/R
* Canadian government bond prices were lower across the
maturity curve, with the two-year CA2YT=RR price down 5.5
Canadian cents to yield 0.537 percent and the benchmark 10-year
CA10YT=RR falling 54 Canadian cents to yield 1.527 percent.
* The Canada-U.S. two-year bond spread was -17.7 basis
points, while the 10-year spread was -64.8 basis points.