The Canadian Dollar (CAD) tripped and fell against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after a misprint in Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures flashed warning signs of lurking recession risk in the data, sparking a fresh round of risk-off market sentiment. Market flows reversed direction as investors pulled out of alpha-seeking instruments and piled into safe-haven assets like the Greenback.
Canada will fall by the wayside as economic data remains limited until next week’s Canadian labor figures, and markets will be entirely focused on this Friday’s upcoming US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP).
Markets continue to walk along an incredibly sharp knife edge of hoping for bad economic data that will kick off a rate-cutting cycle from the Federal Reserve (Fed), but not so bad that a broad economic slowdown might render rate cuts pointless.
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 | |
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USD | 0.38% | 0.77% | -0.04% | 0.34% | 0.46% | -0.10% | -0.49% | |
EUR | -0.38% | 0.39% | -0.44% | -0.05% | 0.09% | -0.48% | -0.87% | |
GBP | -0.77% | -0.39% | -0.82% | -0.43% | -0.29% | -0.86% | -1.25% | |
JPY | 0.04% | 0.44% | 0.82% | 0.38% | 0.51% | -0.11% | -0.48% | |
CAD | -0.34% | 0.05% | 0.43% | -0.38% | 0.14% | -0.44% | -0.83% | |
AUD | -0.46% | -0.09% | 0.29% | -0.51% | -0.14% | -0.57% | -0.96% | |
NZD | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.86% | 0.11% | 0.44% | 0.57% | -0.39% | |
CHF | 0.49% | 0.87% | 1.25% | 0.48% | 0.83% | 0.96% | 0.39% |
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).
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is broadly lower on Thursday, finding thin gains against the Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Australian Dollar (AUD), but shedding weight against the US Dollar and the Japanese Yen (JPY). The CAD is down around one-third of one percent against the Greenback and the Yen, while gaining roughly four-tenths of one percent against the weakening GBP.
The Canadian Dollar’s reprieve from topside US Dollar pressure is set to be a brief one as USD/CAD bids resume a steady push into the high side. The pair is testing back into the 1.3850 region after a mid-week dip below 1.3800. USD/CAD is testing close to 2024’s high bids, set at 1.3865. Continued bullish pressure will set the pair up for a fresh challenge of last October’s swing high into the 1.3900 handle.
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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