Canadian dollar slides 1% as economic data spooks Wall Street

Canadian dollar slides 1% as economic data spooks Wall Street

The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to a six-day low against its US counterpart on Monday, as investors worried that signs of US economic resilience would extend the length of the Federal Reserve’s campaign to raise interest rates. The loonie was trading 1% lower at 1.3601 to the greenback, or 73.52 US cents, its weakest level … Read more

Canadian dollar gives back weekly gain as bond yields rebound

Canadian dollar gives back weekly gain as bond yields rebound

The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency giving back its gains from earlier in the week as global bond yields rebounded and investors eyed Black Friday sales for clues on the health of the US economy. The loonie was trading 0.4 per cent lower at 1.3390 to the … Read more

Canadian dollar steadies as investors cheer U.S. Federal Reserve’s dovish signal

Canadian dollar steadies as investors cheer U.S. Federal Reserve’s dovish signal

The Canadian dollar CADUSD was little changed against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Thursday as lower oil prices offset a dovish signal on the pace of interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve. World shares touched a two-month high and the US dollar swooped towards a three-month low against a basket of major … Read more

Canadian dollar hits 11-day low as greenback notches broadbased gains

Canadian dollar hits 11-day low as greenback notches broadbased gains

The Canadian CADUSD dollar weakened to its lowest level in 11 days against its US counterpart on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on investor sentiment and speculation that OPEC would increase output led to volatility in the price of oil. The loonie was trading 0.4% lower at 1.3440 to the greenback, or … Read more

Canadian dollar rises as October flash economic estimates show gains

Canadian dollar rises as October flash economic estimates show gains

The Canadian dollar CADUSD rose against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investor risk appetite picked up and preliminary domestic data showed retail sales climbing in October, while investors awaited comments by a senior Bank of Canada policy-maker. Canadian retail sales fell by 0.5 per cent in September from August, matching estimates, weighted by lower … Read more

Hope for U.S. Federal Reserve pivot help Canadian dollar extend weekly gain

Hope for U.S. Federal Reserve pivot help Canadian dollar extend weekly gain

The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to this week’s gains, after suspected Bank of Japan intervention and as investors weighed prospects of the US Federal Reserve dialing back the pace of interest rate hikes. The Canadian dollar was up 0.7% at 1.3670 to the greenback, or 73.15 US cents, … Read more

Canadian dollar pares decline as hot inflation bolsters rate hike bets

Canadian dollar pares decline as hot inflation bolsters rate hike bets

The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as investor sentiment soured, but the currency’s decline was capped as hot domestic inflation data led to raised bets on another jumbo interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada. Canada’s annual inflation rate inched down to 6.9 per cent in September, Statistics Canada … Read more

Canadian dollar gains as oil prices rally, investors weigh British PM Liz Truss’s resignation

Canadian dollar gains as oil prices rally, investors weigh British PM Liz Truss’s resignation

The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as commodity prices climbed and investors weighed the resignation of the British prime minister. The price of oil, one of Canada’s major exports, rose in response to tighter supplies and on news that China is considering a cut in the duration of quarantine for … Read more

Canadian dollar clings to prior day’s gains as equity markets rise

Canadian dollar clings to prior day’s gains as equity markets rise

The Canadian dollar CADUSD was unchanged against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency holding on to its prior day’s gains as global equity markets rose and despite domestic data showing factory sales fell for a fourth straight month. Stocks rose and bond yields fell amid speculation of a British government U-turn on fiscal … Read more

Canadian dollar hits two-year low as U.S. inflation data spooks investors

Canadian dollar hits two-year low as U.S. inflation data spooks investors

The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to its lowest level in more than two years against its US counterpart on Thursday and bond yields jumped as hotter-than-expected US inflation data bolstered bets for additional tightening by the Federal Reserve. Stocks globally fell as US consumer prices increased 8.2 per cent in September and underlying inflation pressures … Read more