# Canadian Dollar retreats as USD recovers on Fed, Middle East risks

> The Canadian dollar weakened as the US dollar recovered on expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and renewed US-Iran hostilities. USD/CAD edged above 1.4000 after the US military completed a wave of strikes against Iranian targets. Oil prices were volatile, with supply concerns supporting crude.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18587-canadian-dollar-retreats-as-usd-recovers-on-fed-middle-east-risks
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer US dollar and higher oil prices raise the cost of imported feed ingredients for Canadian buyers and support energy-linked input costs. The effect on grain and meal prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-05-17 | [Dollar retreats as traders focus on Iran, Fed policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19471-dollar-retreats-as-traders-focus-on-iran-fed-policy.md) | -8.1% | -22.7% |
| WTI | 2019-11-15 | [Canadian dollar recovers from one-month low as risk appetite climbs - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56315-canadian-dollar-recovers-from-one-month-low-as-risk-appetite-climbs-the-globe.md) | +3.2% | +6.1% |
| WTI | 2022-04-13 | [Canadian dollar recovers - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42110-canadian-dollar-recovers-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +2.1% | +5.0% |
| WTI | 2025-04-22 | [Canadian dollar outperforms G10 peers as trade war fears ease \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25359-canadian-dollar-outperforms-g10-peers-as-trade-war-fears-ease-reuters.md) | -0.7% | +0.3% |
| WTI | 2021-09-28 | [Canadian dollar retreats from 3-week high as bond yields climb \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45281-canadian-dollar-retreats-from-3-week-high-as-bond-yields-climb-financial-post.md) | +2.8% | +11.7% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canadian-dollar-retreats-on-sliding-oil-prices-as-usd-recovers-on-fed-bets-mideast-risks-202607310503

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