The Canadian dollar moved lower Tuesday, weighed down by the debt troubles in Cyprus and underwhelming Canadian economic data.
The loonie was down 0.45 of a cent to end the day at 97.37 cents (U.S.).
Lawmakers on the Mediterranean island rejected a draft bill that would have seized part of residents' bank deposits in order for the country to qualify for an international bailout.
European officials have said that without a bailout, the country's main banks will collapse and the country could end up having to leave Europe's joint currency. Banks in Cyprus will stay shut until Thursday to prevent a bank run before parliament has backed the plan to seize a percentage of bank deposits.
The uncertainty impacted confidence for euro zone oil demand, and the April crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped $1.58 to settle at $92.16 a barrel.
Gold stocks were ahead with April bullion moving up $6.70 to $1,611.30 an ounce, while May copper fell 2.3 cents to $3.406 a pound.
Meanwhile, Statistics Canada said manufacturing sales edged down 0.2 per cent in January to $48-billion (Canadian) — the fourth decline in five months — affected by weakness in automotive as well as the petroleum and coal product industry.
Wholesale sales rose by 0.3 per cent in January to $49-billion, mainly due to higher sales in computer and communications equipment and supplies.
In volume terms, wholesale sales were up 0.5 per cent for the month.