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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar awaiting domestic inflation data

Canada CPI expected to rise 2.1% y/y down from 2.5% in July. US Retail Sales forecast is a drop of 0.2% m/m in August. US dollar steady and rangebound overnight. USDCAD: open 1.3584, overnight range 1.3579-1.3599, close 1.3588, WTI $68.69, Gold, $2573.45 The Canadian dollar just spun its wheels in an uneventful overnight session. However, […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar is being challenged

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem hints at 50 bp rate cut US dollar slides and CAD underperforms. USDCAD: open 1.3580, overnight range 1.3566-1.3598, close 1.3587, WTI $68.19, Gold, $2586.06 The Canadian dollar lost some ground against the US dollar since Friday’s NY open, and it was the only major G-10 currency to do so. […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar is the G-10 laggard

Odds of 50 bp Fed rate cut rise. Russia expels 6 UK diplomats US dollar trading defensively. USDCAD: open 1.3573, overnight range 1.3565-1.3585, close 1.3579, WTI $69.83, Gold, $2568.15 The Canadian dollar drifted aimlessly yesterday and overnight despite the US dollar coming under pressure against the other G-10 currency pairs. Yesterday, US inflation data and […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar catches a bid

ECB rate cut to be followed by cautious guidance. US data includes weekly jobless claims and August PPI US dollar trading sideways despite improved risk sentiment. USDCAD: open 1.3571, overnight range 1.3564-1.3586, close 1.3578, WTI $68.64, Gold, $2519.09 The Canadian dollar dropped yesterday after the US inflation report suggested that the Fed would not cut […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar catches a bid

US CPI data overshadows debate. USDJPY gives back all of its 2024 gains. US dollar retreats modestly,  post-debate. USDCAD: open 1.3588, overnight range 1.3556-1.3579, close 1.3610, WTI $67.41, Gold, $2523.25 The Canadian dollar is the yoyo, and the greenback is the yoyoer. Prevailing US dollar sentiment on any given day determines what tricks the  yoyoer […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar looking shaky

China trade surplus soars on export increase. UK employment numbers support GBPUSD US  dollar trading sideways with slight bid. USDCAD: open 1.3569, overnight range 1.3556-1.3579, close 1.3558, WTI $67.77, Gold, $2506.06 The Canadian dollar traded quietly and in a narrow range overnight and that is not likely to change today. The US and Canadian economic […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar drops on jobs data

Weak US and Canadian jobs data sinks Loonie Markets are cautious ahead of US inflation numbers on Wednesday. US dollar trading with bullish bias. USDCAD: open 1.3566, overnight range 1.3552-1.3573, close 1.3575, WTI $68.38, Gold, $2496.31 The Canadian dollar rally ended abruptly on Friday with a fast and furious slide that lifted the USDCAD rate […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar counting down to employment reports

US and Canada job data on tap Opec delays production increase. US dollar trading with bearish bias across the board. USDCAD: open1.3493, overnight range 1.3486-1.3506,  close 1.3502, WTI $69.53, Gold, $2519.09 The Canadian dollar rallied after weaker-than-expected US ADP employment change data yesterday, setting the stage for a volatile market reaction to today’s US nonfarm […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar firms following BoC rate cut

BoC cuts rates and indicates more cuts to come. US employment data is in focus US dollar sank yesterday and is on the defensive today USDCAD: open 1.3514, overnight range 1.3504-1.3517, close 1.3507, WTI $69.67, Gold, $2515.20 The Canadian dollar rallied despite the Bank of Canada (BoC) trimming its benchmark rate for the third consecutive […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian dollar steady as BoC meeting looms

Traders expect a 25 bp rate cut from Bank of Canada. JOLTS Survey is focus for traders today. US dollar consolidating yesterday’s moves. USDCAD: open 1.3556, overnight range 1.3533-1.3563, close 1.3552, WTI $70.00, Gold, $2481.72 The Canadian dollar traded negatively yesterday as it was caught up in a wave of negative risk sentiment.  Disappointing US […]

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