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

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