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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar consolidating recent gains

Equity rally was short-lived-global indices posting losses. BoC minutes show policymakers fear slowing growth. US dollar trading quietly on a mixed note. USDCAD:  open 1.3746, overnight range 1.3727-1.3762, close 1.3760, WTI $74.83, Gold, $2396.57 The Canadian dollar rally stalled yesterday, and prices drifted inside yesterday’s range, in an uneventful overnight session. The Summary of Deliberations […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar soars

Sunny days-global equity indexes rally. Loonie soars as CAD/US interest rate spreads narrow. US dollar trading defensively but JPY sharply lower. USDCAD:  open 1.3748, overnight range 1.3748-1.3791, close 1.3785, WTI $74.03, Gold, $2394.39 The Canadian dollar is back from the brink. After nearly falling off a cliff on Friday, the Loonie has recouped all its […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar in peril

Safe-haven demand weighing on Treasury yields while boost gold prices. US nonfarm payrolls forecast to rise 180,000 in July (previous 206,000). US dollar opens mixed, consolidating yesterday’s gains. USDCAD:  open 1.3876, overnight range 1.3853-1.3888, close 1.3874, WTI $76.55, Gold, $2463.45 A weaker-than-expected US employment report, featuring fewer new jobs and a higher unemployment rate, will […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar struggling

GBPUSD tumbles after BoE cuts rates. Fed keeps September rate cut hopes alive. US dollar rebounds from yesterday’s lows. USDCAD:  open 1.3833, overnight range 1.3800-1.3836, close 1.3808, WTI $78.52, Gold, $2433.10 The Canadian dollar attempted to rally following the FOMC statement and Fed Chair Powell’s press conference yesterday but was unable to sustain the gains. […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar ticks higher

  FOMC decision ahead BoJ hikes rates to 0.25% US dollar opens on mixed note as yen outperforms. USDCAD:  open 1.3843, overnight range 1.3834-1.3859, close 1.3850, WTI $76.74, Gold, $2421.14 Loonie’s direction is at the mercy of external developments, including geopolitical tensions and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting today. Geopolitical tensions ratcheted higher again […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar rises modestly

Canadian Dollar rises modestly July 26, 2024. Key US inflation data on tap. Global risk sentiment improves marginally. US dollar gives back some of this weeks gains. USDCAD:  open 1.3815, overnight range 1.3807-1.3827, close 1.3826, WTI $77.88, Gold, $2374.23. The Canadian dollar traded sideways but modestly higher in a quiet session ahead of today’s important […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar is trading defensively

  US politics distracts but has little impact on FX China surprises with rate cuts. US dollar trading with a mild bid. USDCAD: open 1.3744, overnight range 1.3701-1.3748, close 1.3727, WTI $78.52, Gold, $2404.85 The Canadian dollar traded lower throughout the overnight session due to a bout of risk aversion and falling oil prices. US […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar retreating

Canada June inflation data on tap. US Retail Sales data is overshadowed by politics. US dollar recoups some losses in uneventful overnight trading. USDCAD: 1.3678, overnight range 1.3674-1.3695, close 1.3682, WTI $80.22, Gold, $2443.05 The Canadian dollar is trading with a negative bias due to broad US dollar demand against the G-10 majors, driven by […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar under pressure

  Greenback rises with Trump presidential odds. JOLTS job-openings and Fed Powell in focus today. US dollar consolidating Monday’s gains. USDCAD: open 1.3731 overnight range 1.3727-56 close 1.3738, WTI $83.92, Gold, $2324.77 The Canadian dollar has had a topsy-turvy few days. Friday’s highly anticipated US Core Price Index data showed inflation cooling to 2.6% y/y […]

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Canadian Dollar Update – Canadian Dollar Uninspired

BoC July rate cut hopes downgraded. Lots of US data but little interest. US dollar inches higher in quiet overnight session. USDCAD: open 1.3683, overnight range 1.3678-1.3713, close 1.3703, WTI $81.34, Gold, $2312.68 The Canadian dollar is trading like a tourist in Toronto reading a street map upside down. It doesn’t know whether it is […]

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