# Canadian dollar posts 2½-month high as stocks rally after Fed rate hike - The Globe and Mail

> The Canadian dollar rose to its strongest level in 2.5 months on Wednesday after Canada's manufacturing PMI rose to 51.0 and the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter point while signaling further increases. Oil settled 3.1% lower at $74.41 a barrel on large U.S. inventory builds.

- Date: 2023-02-01 · published 2023-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37580-canadian-dollar-posts-21-2-month-high-as-stocks-rally-after-fed-rate-hike-the
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The Fed's signal of more hikes supports the U.S. dollar, but the loonie gained on firmer Canadian manufacturing data, which makes Canadian exports dearer abroad. Lower crude prices reduce energy-linked costs for feed production and transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-05-31 | [Canadian dollar pares monthly decline as rate hike bets climb - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36178-canadian-dollar-pares-monthly-decline-as-rate-hike-bets-climb-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +3.3% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 2023-02-15 | [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 | 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) | -8.9% | -16.5% |
| WTI | 2020-05-27 | [Canadian dollar advances to 2½-month high as risk appetite climbs - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53359-canadian-dollar-advances-to-21-2-month-high-as-risk-appetite-climbs-the-globe.md) | +6.6% | +16.8% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/market-news/article-canadian-dollar-holds-near-2-month-high-as-us-bond-yields-fall/

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