# Canadian dollar falls as inflation data fuels rate cut bets — TradingView News

> The Canadian dollar fell 0.4% to 1.3855 per U.S. dollar on August 19 after Canada's July inflation eased to 1.7%. Core inflation measures also slowed, raising expectations that the Bank of Canada would cut rates. Oil prices fell 1.1% to $62.71 a barrel.

- Date: 2025-08-19 · published 2025-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23556-canadian-dollar-falls-as-inflation-data-fuels-rate-cut-bets-tradingview-news
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of Bank of Canada easing weaken the loonie, which can support Canadian export competitiveness for grains and canola meal. Lower oil also reduces energy-linked input costs for feed production.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-05-18 | [Canadian dollar falls as BoC’s Macklem resists validating rate hike bets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36189-canadian-dollar-falls-as-boc-s-macklem-resists-validating-rate-hike-bets-the.md) | +2.1% | -3.0% |
| WTI | 2026-06-01 | [Canadian Dollar falls despite solid jobs data as US NFP beat forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19480-canadian-dollar-falls-despite-solid-jobs-data-as-us-nfp-beat-forecasts.md) | +3.5% | -20.5% |
| WTI | 2019-05-01 | [Canadian dollar weakens as Fed inflation view boosts greenback - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59324-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-fed-inflation-view-boosts-greenback-the-globe-and.md) | -3.8% | -7.6% |
| WTI | 2021-04-21 | [Canadian dollar sees biggest drop in nearly 2 months as oil falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47853-canadian-dollar-sees-biggest-drop-in-nearly-2-months-as-oil-falls.md) | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2020-02-25 | [Canadian Dollar May Fall as Crude Oil Eyes Downtrend Resumption? \| Forex trading, free forex education \| Forex.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54812-canadian-dollar-may-fall-as-crude-oil-eyes-downtrend-resumption-forex-trading.md) | -9.0% | -54.6% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L6N3UB0O4:0-canadian-dollar-falls-as-inflation-data-fuels-rate-cut-bets/

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