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USD/CAD slides below 1.3700 mark, fresh YTD trough amid sustained USD selling
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USD/CAD slides below 1.3700 mark, fresh YTD trough amid sustained USD selling
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2025.05.26 12:15
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- USD/CAD remains under some selling pressure at the start of a new week amid a weaker USD.
- US fiscal concerns and bets that the Fed will cut rates further drag the USD to a one-month low.
- Diminishing odds for a June BoC rate cut overshadow softer Oil prices and underpin the Loonie.
The USD/CAD pair prolongs its downtrend witnessed over the past week or so and attracts some follow-through selling during the Asian session on Monday. The downward momentum drags spot prices below the 1.3700 round figure, to the lowest level since October 2024 and is sponsored by a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD).
The USD Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, drops to a nearly one-month low amid worries about the worsening US fiscal situation and dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations. In fact, a sweeping tax cut and spending bill backed by US President Donald Trump is expected to add around $4 trillion to the nation's deficit over the next 10 years and swell the federal government's debt.
Meanwhile, the softer US Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index (PPI) released earlier this month pointed to signs of easing inflationary pressures. This, in turn, reaffirmed market bets that the US central bank will lower borrowing costs further by the end of this year to support the economy. This is seen as another factor undermining the USD and exerting downward pressure on the USD/CAD pair.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD), on the other hand, continues to draw support from last week's hotter-than-expected Canadian core inflation figures, which dashed hopes for a Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate cut in June. This, to a larger extent, overshadows a modest intraday downtick in Crude Oil prices - which tends to undermine the commodity-linked Loonie - and supports prospects for a further USD/CAD depreciation.
Canadian Dollar FAQs
The key factors driving the Canadian Dollar (CAD) are the level of interest rates set by the Bank of Canada (BoC), the price of Oil, Canada's largest export, the health of its economy, inflation and the Trade Balance, which is the difference between the value of Canada's exports versus its imports. Other factors include market sentiment - whether investors are taking on more risky assets (risk-on) or seeking safe-havens (risk-off) - with risk-on being CAD-positive. As its largest trading partner, the health of the US economy is also a key factor influencing the Canadian Dollar.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has a significant influence on the Canadian Dollar by setting the level of interest rates that banks can lend to one another. This influences the level of interest rates for everyone. The main goal of the BoC is to maintain inflation at 1-3% by adjusting interest rates up or down. Relatively higher interest rates tend to be positive for the CAD. The Bank of Canada can also use quantitative easing and tightening to influence credit conditions, with the former CAD-negative and the latter CAD-positive.
The price of Oil is a key factor impacting the value of the Canadian Dollar. Petroleum is Canada's biggest export, so Oil price tends to have an immediate impact on the CAD value. Generally, if Oil price rises CAD also goes up, as aggregate demand for the currency increases. The opposite is the case if the price of Oil falls. Higher Oil prices also tend to result in a greater likelihood of a positive Trade Balance, which is also supportive of the CAD.
While inflation had always traditionally been thought of as a negative factor for a currency since it lowers the value of money, the opposite has actually been the case in modern times with the relaxation of cross-border capital controls. Higher inflation tends to lead central banks to put up interest rates which attracts more capital inflows from global investors seeking a lucrative place to keep their money. This increases demand for the local currency, which in Canada's case is the Canadian Dollar.
Macroeconomic data releases gauge the health of the economy and can have an impact on the Canadian Dollar. Indicators such as GDP, Manufacturing and Services PMIs, employment, and consumer sentiment surveys can all influence the direction of the CAD. A strong economy is good for the Canadian Dollar. Not only does it attract more foreign investment but it may encourage the Bank of Canada to put up interest rates, leading to a stronger currency. If economic data is weak, however, the CAD is likely to fall.
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: 2025.05.26
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