# CAD Strengthens Following North American GDP Data

> The Canadian dollar rose to about 1.36 per US dollar, a one-month high, as the greenback eased and energy prices paused their rally. Canada's GDP stalled in March, suggesting high energy prices weighed on spending. The article also contains inconsistent historical figures.

- Date: 2026-04-30 · published 2026-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19936-cad-strengthens-following-north-american-gdp-data
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves shift the cost of Canadian canola and barley in dollar terms, with limited direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-06-28 | [Australian Dollar strengthens further following US PCE figures — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30055-australian-dollar-strengthens-further-following-us-pce-figures-octa.md) | -0.7% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-11-26 | [South African rand strengthens as downbeat US data weakens dollar \| CNBC Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22251-south-african-rand-strengthens-as-downbeat-us-data-weakens-dollar-cnbc-africa.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-11-25 | [Latin American Currencies Climb With Waning Dollar Strength - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27673-latin-american-currencies-climb-with-waning-dollar-strength-finimize.md) | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [Australian Dollar gathers strength above 0.7000 amid softer US GDP data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18595-australian-dollar-gathers-strength-above-0-7000-amid-softer-us-gdp-data.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-28 | [Ringgit strengthens against US dollar amid weak US housing data \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33430-ringgit-strengthens-against-us-dollar-amid-weak-us-housing-data-malay-mail.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/currency/news/546814

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