Canada’s economy ended its eight-month run of employment gains with minor job losses, mostly concentrated among youth and self-employed people. The country shed 17,300 jobs in May while the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.2%, the first increase since August, Statistics Canada reported Friday in Ottawa. The figures missed expectations for a gain of 21,300 positions and a jobless rate of 5.1%, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Bonds rallied and the loonie gave back earlier gains versus the US dollar. The yield on the two-year Canada bond declined about 7 basis points to 4.482% at ... (full story)