The Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar and other G10 currencies on Wednesday as oil held much of its recent rally. U.S. consumer prices rose 6.2% annually in October, the largest gain since 1990, and U.S. crude traded near $84 a barrel.
Oil holding near $84 supports commodity-linked currencies and reflects tight supply. Persistent U.S. inflation keeps pressure on central banks to tighten, which affects the dollar.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
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Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.