Canadian dollar hits 2-1/2-month low as Middle East uncertainty spooks investors

By Fergal SmithThe Canadian dollar weakened to a two-and-a-half-month low against its US counterpart on Monday as uncertain prospects for Middle East peace talks bolstered safe-haven demand for the greenback and as investors awaited domestic GDP data.The loonie FX_IDC:USDCAD was trading 0.2% lower…