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USD/CAD Outlook: How Long Will Canadian Dollar's Neutrality Last?

USD/CAD has been showing neutral price action in the short term. Over the last five sessions, price fluctuations have barely reached a 0.5% variation, as the pair continues hovering around a key barrier near the 1.43289 level.

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March 25, 2025 01:12 PM

USD/CAD Update: The Canadian Dollar Weakens After the BOC Decision

The USD/CAD maintains a slightly bullish bias, accumulating a gain of over 0.7% in the last five sessions, favoring the U.S. dollar.

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March 13, 2025 12:14 PM

Canadian Dollar Forecast: Has USD/CAD Topped?

USD/CAD put in a massive reversal move in early-February, but tariffs were merely delayed for a month and that topic comes back into the headlines next week.

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February 21, 2025 08:00 PM

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USD/CAD Analysis: The Canadian Dollar Holds Neutrality After CPI Release

USD/CAD has maintained a strong downward trend in recent sessions, falling by more than 1% over the last five trading days, as the Canadian dollar continues to gain ground.

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February 19, 2025 11:45 AM
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USD/CAD Forecast: The Canadian Dollar Points to a New Bullish Bias

USD/CAD has declined more than 3% over the past three sessions, with movements favoring the Canadian dollar.

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February 5, 2025 11:07 AM

Canadian Dollar Post-BOC Rate Cut: USD/CAD Pushes Tepid Initial Breakout

The 50 bp cut from the Bank of Canada was well priced-in ahead of this morning’s announcement, and several longer-term resistance levels sit overhead around 1.3900, 1.3950 and 1.4000.

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October 23, 2024 10:57 AM
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JPY, EUR, CAD, AUD, Crude Oil Analysis: COT report

Large speculators flipped to net-short exposure to EUR/USD ahead of the French election. Open interest on CAD futures fell at its fastest pace in nearly one year as the sentiment extreme we warned of plays out. Net-long exposure to AUD/USD futures fell to a 3-year low, and prospects of net-long exposure are now on the horizon with the potential for an RBA hike.

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USD/JPY, USD/CAD implied volatility perks up, BOC and ISM up next

Today's BOC rate decision and an ISM report for the US places USD/CAD on volatility alert, alongside USD/JPY.

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June 5, 2024 01:25 AM
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USD, CAD, Gold, Copper, VIX, Wall Street analysis: COT report

Asset managers reached a record level of net-short exposure to VIX futures, days before prices fell to a record low. Traders also remain net-long USD despite losses in recent weeks.

A complete guide to the Bank of Canada and interest rates

As with any central bank, when the Bank of Canada (BOC) changes interest rates, it can have a knock-on effect to stocks, indices and currencies. Find out everything you need to know about the BOC and how it’s decisions impact financial markets.

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January 21, 2024 07:00 PM

Canadian Dollar Outlook: USD/CAD Breakout Sets Up for Pullback

USD/CAD has been one of the stronger major pairs during the recent theme of US Dollar strength and after setting another fresh two-month-high this morning, the pair appears to be setting the stage for a pullback. Bulls have fiercely defended 1.3500 since the break – can they continue to hold the big figure?

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Canadian Dollar Outlook: USD/CAD Breakout Barges Through 1.3500

The US Dollar has been in a strong bullish move over the past month but that’s been expressed well in USD/CAD, where USD strength has been matched with CAD weakness. USD/CAD tested a fresh two-month-high this morning while testing above a key psychological level at 1.3500. Can bulls hold the trend with higher low support at prior resistance?

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Canadian Dollar Technical Analysis: USD/CAD, EUR/CAD, CAD/JPY

USD/CAD extended a bullish breakout this week while starting re-test of the 1.3500 psychological level. Bulls held the move despite US CPI coming in below expectations and CAD/JPY retains breakout potential given an ascending triangle formation. EUR/CAD on the other hand may offer some pullback potential given a hold at a key Fibonacci level of resistance.

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Canadian dollar analysis: USD/CAD knocking on key 1.3605 support

USD/CAD is forming a potential descending triangle pattern into 1.3650 support ahead of key data tomorrow.

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March 23, 2023 03:33 PM
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US CPI preview: Fed rate expectations dive, USD/CAD tests 1.37

In the wake of the implosion of SVB, traders are dialing down their expectations for Fed hawkishness next week...

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March 13, 2023 10:54 AM
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Will USD/CAD break key resistance at 1.35 after soft Canadian CPI?

The just-released Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 5.9% year-over-year in January...what does that mean for USD/CAD?

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February 21, 2023 09:21 AM
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Fiat Money: What is a Fiat Currency?

A fiat currency is a monetary instrument backed by a national government like the British pound or Canadian dollar. Learn how fiat currencies operate and how they compare to other types of money.

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February 17, 2023 11:05 AM

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BOC Governor Macklem sticks to the script, USD/CAD consolidates

The bank's latest forecast shows the annual rate of inflation slowing to around 3% by the middle of 2023, and reaching 2.5% by the fourth quarter.

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February 7, 2023 03:00 PM
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Market pricing and economists favour a 25bp hike from the BOC tomorrow

Market pricing and the consensus among economists firmly points towards a 25bp hike from the BOC tomorrow.

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January 23, 2023 07:11 PM

USD/CAD: A tale of two labor markets

Traders are still digesting last week’s US jobs report, but one thing is clear: The US labor market is outperforming Canada’s...

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August 9, 2022 03:57 PM
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Technical view: CAD/JPY’s rally is lagging…are we seeing a reversal?

Fundamental trends show no imminent signs of reversing, but CAD/JPY’s chart nonetheless suggests that there may be an opportunity for one or both of these currencies to reverse some of this year’s moves.

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July 28, 2022 09:36 AM

Don’t sleep on USD/CAD’s consolidation at 1.25! The key levels to watch this week

Friday’s Canadian jobs report will be worth watching - see why!

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April 4, 2022 03:00 PM
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Two trades to watch: USD/CAD, Gold

USDCAD battles hawkish Fed & higher oil prices. Gold could come under pressure as Fed Powell talks hikes.

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March 22, 2022 04:18 AM