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Apart from the Montreal Canadiens managing to hang on to win game 3 against the Bruins last night, there was little in the way of positive news yesterday. In Ukraine, the Kyiv government continued its attacks against pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country. Russia has asked Ukraine to postpone its presidential elections scheduled for May 25 so that a new constitution can be written. Meanwhile, the United States and its European allies continue to enforce to...ugh economic sanctions against Russia. Yesterday was a rough ride for the Technology and Financial sectors on stock markets, due to major selloffs in Twitter and AIG. Twitter was down 18% on the first day that company insiders could sell their shares. This resulted in the S&P 500 losing close to 1% on the session. The loonie was the top gainer of the world’s major currencies against the greenback yesterday, rising more than 0.5%. Our dollar’s renewed vigour presents an excellent opportunity for USD buyers to review their orders with their trader. Today, Building Permits will be announced in Canada and Consumer Credit Change numbers will be published south of the border. Have a great day! Philippe Shebib Range of the day: 1.0850-1.0940 Best Regards, International Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Ontario and Western Canada logo_nb Natasha Robillard Desk Manager - [email protected] - 416.869.8900 / 1.877.778.7724 Ardith Haynes FX Trader - [email protected] - 416.869.8901 / 1.800.663.6673 Anton Tcheskis FX Trader - [email protected] - 416.869.8900 / 1.877.778.7724 National Bank of Canada 130 King St.West, 4th floor podium, Toronto ON M5X 1J9 This document is provided for information purposes only. It is neither an offer to sell or buy any securities or financial products, nor a solicitation to that effect. Users must individually evaluate the merits of a particular transaction, in consultation with their own professional advisors, to assess the features and risks of the transaction in relation to their specific situation.

After the positive U.S. employment figures released Friday, there was more good news south of the border yesterday. The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was released at 55.2, its highest level since August 2013. Analysis of this index indicates that the retail, restaurant and construction industries have all posted the greatest gains over the past year. Glenn Stevens, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, announced that he would maintain the key rate at 2.5% last night. In ...his statement, he noted that the job sector has improved and inflation remains at reasonable levels. Since the announcement, the Australian dollar has gained 0.65% against the greenback. Since the beginning of 2014, we have observed that the main G10 currencies have followed certain trends against the loonie. Just to note a few, the euro, pound sterling and yen have respectively gained 4.16%, 5.12% and 6.38% against the Canadian dollar. However, our currency seems to have stabilized somewhat over the last few weeks. This morning, we are expecting U.S. Balance of Trade data and Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers Index figures. Have a great day! Philippe Shebib Best Regards, International Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Ontario and Western Canada Natasha Robillard Desk Manager - [email protected] - 416.869.8900 / 1.877.778.7724 Ardith Haynes FX Trader - [email protected] - 416.869.8901 / 1.800.663.6673 Anton Tcheskis FX Trader - [email protected] - 416.869.8900 / 1.877.778.7724 National Bank of Canada 130 King St.West, 4th floor podium, Toronto ON M5X 1J9 This document is provided for information purposes only. It is neither an offer to sell or buy any securities or financial products, nor a solicitation to that effect. Users must individually evaluate the merits of a particular transaction, in consultation with their own professional advisors, to assess the features and risks of the transaction in relation to their specific situation.

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