The Canadian Dollar has recovered on Thursday after missing expectations and shrinking in January. The US dollar’s midweek surge on CPI-fueled risk aversion is getting pared back, and the CAD is finding additional support from recovering crude oil bids heading into the back end of the trading week. Canadian Housing …
Read More »Canadian dollar declines against surging US counterpart after US CPI data
A surprising CPI inflation reading on Tuesday caught the markets off guard. This week, Canada is conspicuously absent from the economic calendar. The Canadian currency has had a mixed day in relation to the US dollar, although it has performed significantly worse.Following a monthly increase in US Consumer Price Index …
Read More »Canadian Dollar hits eight-week low after US PMI data
The Canadian dollar is experiencing a significant drop on Monday due to a strong market dogpile towards the US dollar, with US ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index figures coming in well above expectations. Mixed comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers risk investor outlooks and hamper risk appetite. Bank of Canada …
Read More »Canadian dollar eases ahead of NFP data
The Canadian dollar was mixed against major currencies on Thursday, with some gains against the US dollar. Markets are settling following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve outing, which saw Chair Jerome Powell strike a more hawkish tone than expected, knocking equity markets lower and driving risk-off flows into the safe haven US …
Read More »Canadian dollar back to familiar levels amid focus on significant data
The Canadian dollar is trading at relatively stable levels, with broad-market flows leading the way in the latter part of the trading week. Although the Canadian currency has generally appreciated this week, it is still weaker than the US dollar, which has outperformed since Monday’s opening bids.Canada will see Retail …
Read More »CAD impacted as Canadian Trade Balance falls short
The Canadian dollar has experienced a significant decline, with the International Merchandise Trade and building permits falling more than anticipated. The recovery of the crude oil market is limiting the support of the Canadian currency. The Canadian dollar reached a new low for the week on Tuesday, with markets retreating …
Read More »Canadian dollar retreats to new low on jobs data
The Canadian dollar fell to a new low against the US dollar on Friday, but then surged to a three-day high after a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report crushed market forecasts. Canada’s labour market added fewer jobs than expected, but persistent wage growth accelerated to a two-year high. US Nonfarm …
Read More »Canadian dollar gains some support from crude oil rally
The Canadian dollar is moderately gaining support from a crude oil rally. Markets are still tepid this week, with CAD traders waiting until Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem’s appearance late Friday before finding tradeable headlines. Markets are eagerly waiting the Federal Open Market Committee meeting to deliver their updated …
Read More »Canada’s dollar achieves limited gains post BoC’s policy decision
The Canadian dollar is experiencing limited gains on Wednesday, but is still struggling to recover lost ground after the Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 5%, in line with market expectations. The Canadian dollar is seeing a step up against most major currency blocs but remains down …
Read More »Canadian dollar struggles to stop further declines
As the US Dollar sees a broad-market recovery on the back of renewed risk aversion, the Canadian Dollar gave up some of its gains from the previous week. On Monday, the Canadian dollar is down about 0.3 percent versus the US dollar. The Canadian Dollar is facing downside pressure as …
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