
The Canadian dollar weakened for an eighth straight day to 1.3835 per U.S. dollar, its longest losing streak since 2018. The decline followed falling WTI crude prices on weaker Chinese demand and Gaza ceasefire hopes.
Lower oil prices weigh on the loonie, and currency moves influence the USD value of Canadian exports; the weakness mainly reflects energy-market sentiment rather than a grain-specific shock.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.