Canada retail sales for January and new housing price index for February are due at 8:30 am ET Friday. Ahead of the data, the loonie traded mixed against its major counterparts. While it rose against the euro, it held steady against the rest of major rivals.
The loonie was worth 94.36 against the yen, 1.2620 against the greenback, 1.3921 against the euro and 0.9315 against the aussie at 8:25 am ET.
