Canadian Dollar dips as Oil slump, dovish BoC outlook underpin USD
- USD/CAD gains 0.27% on Tuesday and trades around 1.4070.
- Falling Oil prices weigh on the Canadian Dollar despite improving risk appetite.
- Hopes for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz ease geopolitical concerns.
USD/CAD gains 0.27% on Tuesday and trades around 1.4070 at the time of writing, supported by weakness in the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Falling Oil prices offset the positive impact of improving risk appetite on the Loonie, as fresh prospects for negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz ease geopolitical concerns.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil falls 0.46% on Tuesday to around $91.20 at the time of press. The decline acts as a headwind for the Canadian Dollar, as Canada is a major Oil producer and exporter. The relationship between energy prices and the Canadian currency therefore helps keep USD/CAD tilted to the upside.
US President Donald Trump, however, maintains a firm stance toward Tehran. Speaking at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, he called on countries to maintain pressure on Iran and said Tehran will never obtain a nuclear weapon. He nevertheless expects the United States (US) and Iran to reach an agreement after the US elections.
On the policy side, the National Bank of Canada highlights that domestic conditions argue for patience from the Bank of Canada (BoC), stating that "in Canada, we’ve pulled tightening closer on our expected timeline, but still expect the BoC to be sidelined in October as economic momentum is threatened and slack remains."
In the United States, the US Dollar (USD) also benefits from a relatively supportive monetary policy backdrop. Boston Federal Reserve (Fed) President Susan Collins said on Tuesday that she supported last week's interest-rate hike and views a somewhat more restrictive monetary policy stance as appropriate to bring inflation sustainably back toward the Fed's 2% target.
Collins notes that upside risks to inflation have increased, while labor market conditions appear somewhat stronger. Her comments reinforce the view that the Fed has some room to maintain restrictive monetary policy to contain inflationary pressures, providing additional support to the US Dollar against the Canadian Dollar.
Canadian Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Canadian Dollar (CAD) against listed major currencies today. Canadian Dollar was the strongest against the British Pound.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.08% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 0.07% | |
| EUR | -0.27% | 0.03% | -0.18% | 0.03% | -0.00% | -0.25% | -0.19% | |
| GBP | -0.30% | -0.03% | -0.25% | -0.04% | -0.06% | -0.28% | -0.22% | |
| JPY | -0.08% | 0.18% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.20% | -0.07% | 0.01% | |
| CAD | -0.28% | -0.03% | 0.04% | -0.20% | 0.00% | -0.25% | -0.18% | |
| AUD | -0.27% | 0.00% | 0.06% | -0.20% | 0.00% | -0.25% | -0.18% | |
| NZD | -0.02% | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.07% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.08% | |
| CHF | -0.07% | 0.19% | 0.22% | -0.01% | 0.18% | 0.18% | -0.08% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Canadian Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent CAD (base)/USD (quote).
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Ghiles Guezout is a Market Analyst with a strong background in stock market investments, trading, and cryptocurrencies. He combines fundamental and technical analysis skills to identify market opportunities.
