# Canadian dollar dips but posts 3rd weekly gain on soaring oil prices - The Globe and Mail

> The Canadian dollar dipped on Friday but was near a six-week high, posting a third weekly gain. US crude settled 1.7% higher at $118.87 a barrel after OPEC agreed a slightly larger output increase and US payrolls rose 390,000.

- Date: 2022-06-03 · published 2022-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41187-canadian-dollar-dips-but-posts-3rd-weekly-gain-on-soaring-oil-prices-the-globe
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Firm oil prices support the loonie and raise energy input costs; the expectation of aggressive Fed hikes also points to a stronger US dollar, a macro backdrop for commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-02-17 | [Why oil and the Canadian dollar are breaking up - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42921-why-oil-and-the-canadian-dollar-are-breaking-up-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -1.1% | +9.8% |
| WTI | 2022-02-11 | [Canadian dollar adds to weekly gain as oil prices climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42920-canadian-dollar-adds-to-weekly-gain-as-oil-prices-climb.md) | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| WTI | 2023-09-22 | [Rate hike bets lift Canadian dollar to second straight weekly gain - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34334-rate-hike-bets-lift-canadian-dollar-to-second-straight-weekly-gain-the-globe.md) | +2.3% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2020-02-19 | [Canadian dollar gains as oil rallies on Chinese stimulus hopes - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54806-canadian-dollar-gains-as-oil-rallies-on-chinese-stimulus-hopes-the-globe-and.md) | -4.3% | -48.2% |
| WTI | 2026-04-29 | [Canadian dollar steadies as oil lifts BoC rate hike bets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19934-canadian-dollar-steadies-as-oil-lifts-boc-rate-hike-bets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +2.2% | -10.9% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/market-news/article-canadian-dollar-trims-weekly-gain-as-us-jobs-data-boosts-greenback/

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