* Canadian dollar at C$1.3914, or 71.87 cents
* Bond prices fall across the maturity curve
TORONTO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened
against the greenback on Wednesday after oil prices edged up
following an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories.
The Canadian dollar CAD=D4 was at C$1.3914 to the
greenback, or 71.87 U.S. cents, stronger than Tuesday's close of
C$1.3937, or 71.75 U.S. cents.
Canadian government bond prices fell across the maturity
curve, with the two-year CA2YT=RR down 3 Canadian cents to
yield 0.528 percent and the benchmark 10-year CA10YT=RR was
down 18 Canadian cents to yield 1.436 percent.
The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.3897,
while its weakest level was C$1.3935.
Canadian gross domestic data for October is due at 08:30
a.m. EST ECONCA .
U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 1.72 percent to $36.76 a
barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 1.94 percent to
$36.81. O/R