Bullish
USD/CAD rises to 1.3919 as Fed rate hike expectations outweigh oil gains
Over the past 24 hours, the USD/CAD pair has strengthened, reaching 1.3919, driven by market anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate hike exceeding 90% for September 16. While firmer oil prices provide partial support to the Canadian dollar, the prevailing sentiment favors the U.S. dollar due to these rate hike expectations.
Key points
- USD/CAD trades near 1.3919, close to its highest level in about a week, as markets price a Federal Reserve hike above 90% for September 16.
- Oil prices have retreated, with Chevron dropping as crude pulled back, which is a classic two-speed dynamic: a falling dollar pushes USD/CAD down, but falling oil pushes it up.
- The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25%, with markets reacting modestly across Canadian dollar pairs.
Sources
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