# Canadian dollar weakens as Fed rate signal offsets GDP gain - The Globe and Mail

> The Canadian dollar weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday, pulling back from a near three-week high. Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on a March rate cut, overshadowing Canadian GDP data that likely expanded 0.3% in December. Oil settled down 2.5% at $75.85 a barrel.

- Date: 2024-01-31 · published 2024-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32333-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-signal-offsets-gdp-gain-the-globe-and-mail
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer US dollar and weaker oil weigh on Canadian export earnings and currency-linked feed input costs, with limited direct grain or oilseed impact.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-02-15 | [Canadian dollar weakens as U.S. data boosts Fed rate hike prospects - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37578-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-u-s-data-boosts-fed-rate-hike-prospects-the-globe.md) | -6.5% | -14.7% |
| WTI | 2021-11-30 | [Canadian dollar dips as Omicron variant concerns offset GDP gain - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44264-canadian-dollar-dips-as-omicron-variant-concerns-offset-gdp-gain-the-globe-and.md) | -0.5% | +8.7% |
| 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 | 2023-04-17 | [Canadian dollar slips, pressured by Fed rate hike bets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36641-canadian-dollar-slips-pressured-by-fed-rate-hike-bets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -5.7% | -15.2% |
| WTI | 2023-01-30 | [Risk aversion weighs on Canadian dollar ahead of Fed rate decision - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38035-risk-aversion-weighs-on-canadian-dollar-ahead-of-fed-rate-decision-the-globe.md) | -7.9% | -5.2% |
| DXY | 2023-02-15 | [Canadian dollar weakens as U.S. data boosts Fed rate hike prospects - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37578-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-u-s-data-boosts-fed-rate-hike-prospects-the-globe.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2018-11-08 | [Canadian dollar hits eight-week low as U.S. Fed affirms rate hike policy - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62276-canadian-dollar-hits-eight-week-low-as-u-s-fed-affirms-rate-hike-policy-the.md) | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-02-13 | [The pain trade: Why the Canadian dollar is aching - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66726-the-pain-trade-why-the-canadian-dollar-is-aching-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/market-news/article-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-signal-offsets-gdp-gain/

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