# Canadian dollar rallies as more central banks move on inflation - The Globe and Mail

> The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.4% to 1.2774 per US dollar after central banks in Britain and Norway raised rates to fight inflation. Canadian wholesale trade hit a record high in October. Oil was supported by record US implied demand and falling crude stocks.

- Date: 2021-12-16 · published 2021-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43854-canadian-dollar-rallies-as-more-central-banks-move-on-inflation-the-globe-and
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter global monetary policy and firm oil demand support the loonie and crude prices, which together ease pressure on Canadian export earnings. The effect on feed costs is limited.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-02-23 | [Canadian dollar claws back some recent declines as oil rallies - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37575-canadian-dollar-claws-back-some-recent-declines-as-oil-rallies-the-globe-and.md) | +4.9% | -4.3% |
| 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 | 2021-11-29 | [Canadian dollar rallies as air of calm returns to financial markets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44263-canadian-dollar-rallies-as-air-of-calm-returns-to-financial-markets-the-globe.md) | -11.3% | +1.0% |
| WTI | 2022-08-11 | [Canadian dollar rises to two-month high on growing signs of easing U.S. inflation  - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40280-canadian-dollar-rises-to-two-month-high-on-growing-signs-of-easing-u-s.md) | -4.1% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2019-01-29 | [Canadian dollar dips as investors turn attention to Fed - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61320-canadian-dollar-dips-as-investors-turn-attention-to-fed-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +5.2% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/market-news/article-canadian-dollar-rallies-as-more-central-banks-move-on-inflation/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.