# Canadian dollar weekly losing streak continues - Business & Finance - Business Recorder

> The Canadian dollar fell to a seven-week low on Friday as COVID infection surges in Europe hit riskier currencies. It was down about 0.8% on the week, its fifth straight weekly decline, as oil slumped toward $78 a barrel and Austria moved toward a full lockdown.

- Date: 2021-11-22 · published 2021-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44266-canadian-dollar-weekly-losing-streak-continues-business-and-finance-business
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed lockdowns in Europe threaten fuel demand and push crude lower, pressuring oil-linked currencies. Safe-haven dollar buying compounds the move against commodity exporters.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-11-19 | 1 | -3.6% | -3.2 | Confirms oil slumped toward $78 as Austria moved to full lockdown, supporting the demand-fear mechanism, though it is a currency-focused piece. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-03-29 | [Canadian dollar set to snap winning streak - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42498-canadian-dollar-set-to-snap-winning-streak-business-and-finance-business.md) | -3.5% | -4.4% |
| WTI | 2022-04-29 | [Canadian dollar hits 7-week low - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42107-canadian-dollar-hits-7-week-low-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +2.6% | +9.5% |
| WTI | 2021-08-31 | [Canadian dollar retreats after surprise GDP contraction - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45791-canadian-dollar-retreats-after-surprise-gdp-contraction-markets-business.md) | -1.2% | +8.9% |
| WTI | 2017-11-29 | [Canadian dollar hits near 4-week low versus firmer US$ - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68198-canadian-dollar-hits-near-4-week-low-versus-firmer-us-the-business-times.md) | -0.6% | +2.9% |
| WTI | 2022-11-24 | [Canadian dollar steadies as investors cheer Fed’s dovish signal - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38909-canadian-dollar-steadies-as-investors-cheer-fed-s-dovish-signal-markets.md) | +4.1% | -0.4% |
| BRENT | 2024-01-01 | [Asian FX higher - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11838-asian-fx-higher-markets-business-recorder.md) | -2.0% | +7.5% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-20 | [The Canadian dollar and the price at the gas pump: Why you can’t win for losing - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61782-the-canadian-dollar-and-the-price-at-the-gas-pump-why-you-can-t-win-for-losing.md) | -8.1% | +10.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-11-29 | [Rupee closes at 69.85 a dollar after 3 months of weak run in the 70s \| News on Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62319-rupee-closes-at-69-85-a-dollar-after-3-months-of-weak-run-in-the-70s-news-on.md) | +5.8% | -11.2% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40134866

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