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The Canadian dollar rode a wave of positive sentiment to close higher against the U.S. dollar for a seventh straight session Monday, helped by a rally in equities markets, higher oil prices and positive news on the asset-back commercial paper front.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks took an early turn into positive territory Monday, led by 3% gains for American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways Group . The Amex Airlines Index was ahead 1.5% in early trades at 37.04 points, drawing strength from lower fuel prices to outpace a 0.6% rise in the broader equities market. Volume is likely to be light in the shortened pre-holiday session, which wraps it all up ahead of Christmas at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.