# Canadian dollar snaps losing streak as oil prices jump | Financial Post

> The Canadian dollar strengthened against the US dollar on Tuesday, recovering from a near six-week low, as oil prices rose about 3.7% with US crude settling at $93.74 a barrel. Saudi Arabia floated the idea of OPEC+ output cuts, and a weak US private sector activity report eased expectations of aggressive Fed tightening.

- Date: 2022-08-23 · published 2022-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40272-canadian-dollar-snaps-losing-streak-as-oil-prices-jump-financial-post
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Canada is a major oil exporter, so higher crude supports the loonie and reflects stronger energy-driven demand. For feed buyers, the effect on grain and meal prices is indirect, mainly through energy and currency channels.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-12-10 | [Canadian dollar set to end weekly losing streak as oil rallies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43855-canadian-dollar-set-to-end-weekly-losing-streak-as-oil-rallies-financial-post.md) | +2.1% | +11.4% |
| WTI | 2020-12-02 | [Canadian dollar notches a 2-year high on higher oil prices \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49875-canadian-dollar-notches-a-2-year-high-on-higher-oil-prices-financial-post.md) | +2.4% | +8.4% |
| WTI | 2020-10-08 | [Canadian dollar rallies on higher oil prices, U.S. stimulus hopes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50857-canadian-dollar-rallies-on-higher-oil-prices-u-s-stimulus-hopes-financial-post.md) | +2.7% | -2.1% |
| WTI | 2021-01-19 | [Canadian dollar gains as stimulus hopes boost Wall Street \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49373-canadian-dollar-gains-as-stimulus-hopes-boost-wall-street-financial-post.md) | +0.9% | +14.9% |
| WTI | 2022-01-11 | [Canadian dollar climbs to 2-month high as oil prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43396-canadian-dollar-climbs-to-2-month-high-as-oil-prices-jump.md) | +9.3% | +14.3% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/canadian-dollar-snaps-losing-streak-as-oil-prices-jump

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