Original: EST, the Canadian dollar was trading 0.1 per cent lower at $1.2508 to the greenback, or 79.95 U.S. cents, underperforming some other major currencies.
Updated:  At 4 p.m. (2100 GMT), the Canadian dollar was trading 0.1 per cent higher at $1.2485 to the greenback, or 80.10 U.S. cents.