Loonie chases parity

<br>The loonie continued its flight toward parity Wednesday hitting 99 cents US at one point pushed forward by solid commodity prices, a renewed low rate pledge south of the border and better-than-expected Canadian wholesale trade numbers.<br><br> The tipping point could come as early as Friday when the next round of consumer prices are slated for release, National Bank’s director of foreign exchange Jack Spitz told QMI.<br>