The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-day high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as Canada's trade surplus widened more than expected and investors weighed prospects of additional reprieves from U.

Loonie markets are recovering ground as the Trump administration begins to pivot away from its own tariff policies. Key labor data still looms large at the end of the week with Canadian employment figures and another round of US Nonfarm Payrolls net jobs additions.

Price action in the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar suggests markets are hopeful U.S. tariffs won't remain in place for long, MUFG Bank's Lee Hardman said in a note. The initial falls in the two currencies look relatively modest given the scale of tariffs,

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, extending its rebound from a one-month low, as investors weighed prospects of Canada's receiving some relief from U.S. tariffs.