No breakout yet, though The pound has been range-bound against the Canadian dollar for the last week and that remains the case so far today, despite the Bank of Canada holding off on raising interest rates. It had been expected to start the tightening cycle today, with the market’s pricing in up to five more […]

The Canadian dollar has started the week with losses, continuing the downswing we saw on Friday. USD/CAD is up over 1% since Thursday, as the US dollar is broadly higher against the major currencies. The week ended on a sour note for the Canadian dollar, due to weak Canadian data. November retail sales were weaker […]

The Canadian dollar continues to tread in choppy waters, as it trades slightly above the symbolic 1.25 line. The week will wrap up with Canada releasing retail sales, the primary gauge of consumer spending. For November, the headline reading is expected to slow to 1.2% y/y (1.6% prior) and core retail sales are forecast to […]

Stocks went on a wild ride as global bond yields reacted to a steady stream of hot global inflation reports, decent earnings, all while the Nasdaq tentatively fell to correction territory.  Inflation in both Canada and the UK hit the highest level in three decades. There is a 75% chance the Bank of Canada will […]

The Canadian dollar continues to push higher and USD/CAD has dropped below the symbolic 1.25 line. The pair is currently trading at 1.2476 and is close to 1.2553, its lowest level since November 10th. US Treasury rates continue to move higher. After punching past 1.80% on Tuesday, a 2-year high, the 10-year rate has climbed […]

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