The Canadian dollar fell for the second-straight day Wednesday after a sudden drop in the price of crude oil and a positive view on U.S. economic conditions from Federal Reserve officials made the U.S. dollar more attractive than its major currency peers. The U.S. dollar was most recently at C$1.2544, from C$1.2505 late Tuesday, according to data provider CQG. The release of the Federal Reserve’s March policy-making meeting minutes showed officials had an optimistic view on U.S. labor conditions, which will could warrant a policy rate increase as early as June. While the Fed minutes provided the U.S. dollar with some steam, the Canadian dollar was also hit by further weakness in crude oil prices. Oil fell 6.0%, to $50.70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, the biggest drop in two months, after U.S. crude-oil stockpiles increased to its highest […]