* Canadian dollar rises 0.1% against the greenback
* Canada posts a C$1.12 billion trade deficit in July
* Price of U.S. oil increases 2.2%
* Canadian bond prices fall across the yield curve
TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose against the greenback on Wednesday as investor risk appetite improved, but the currency's gains were modest ahead of a Bank of Canada interest rate decision and after domestic data showed a wider-than-expected trade deficit.
At 8:40 a.m. (1240 GMT), the Canadian dollar CAD=D4 was trading 0.1% higher at 1.3323 to the greenback, or 75.06 U.S. cents. The currency, which hit on Tuesday its weakest intraday level in two-and-a-half months at 1.3382, traded in a range of 1.3314 to 1.3343.
Canada posted a trade deficit of C$1.12 billion in July as imports rose and exports declined, Statistics Canada said. Analysts had forecast a deficit of C$0.40 billion. data showed that Canadian labor productivity grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. money markets expect the Bank of Canada to leave its benchmark interest rate on hold at 1.75%, when it announces its decision at 10 a.m. (1400 GMT), but to ease by the end of the year. The central bank has worried about the risks trade wars pose to the global economy. BOCWATCH
Stocks .WORLD rose globally on Wednesday after encouraging data from China reduced concerns of slowing global growth and as UK lawmakers sought to prevent a no-deal Brexit. exports many commodities, including oil, so its economy could benefit from an improved outlook for the global economy.
U.S. crude oil futures CLc1 prices were up 2.2% at $55.11 a barrel. government bond prices were lower across the yield curve, with the two-year CA2YT=RR down 1.5 Canadian cents to yield 1.324% and the 10-year CA10YT=RR falling 26 Canadian cents to yield 1.141%.