# Canadian dollar notches two-week high as Fed taper fears ebb - The Globe and Mail

> The Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar on August 30, 2021, reaching a two-week high. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had said at Jackson Hole that tapering of asset purchases could begin this year, which eased fears of an earlier taper. Canada's second-quarter current account surplus widened to C$3.6 billion.

- Date: 2021-08-30 · published 2021-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45790-canadian-dollar-notches-two-week-high-as-fed-taper-fears-ebb-the-globe-and-mail
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower odds of an early Fed taper weaken the dollar and support commodity-linked currencies. A firmer loonie makes Canadian exports priced in dollars slightly more expensive on world markets.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-07-28 | [Canadian dollar gains as Fed readies new money market facilities - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46270-canadian-dollar-gains-as-fed-readies-new-money-market-facilities-the-globe-and.md) | -0.4% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2019-02-26 | [Canadian dollar strengthens as Fed’s patience bruises greenback - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60837-canadian-dollar-strengthens-as-fed-s-patience-bruises-greenback-the-globe-and.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2020-07-29 | [Canadian dollar gains as investors sell greenbacks on ‘downbeat’ Fed - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52351-canadian-dollar-gains-as-investors-sell-greenbacks-on-downbeat-fed-the-globe.md) | +0.4% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2019-04-26 | [Canadian dollar rises as U.S. growth composition weighs on greenback - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59816-canadian-dollar-rises-as-u-s-growth-composition-weighs-on-greenback-the-globe.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2025-11-26 | [Canadian dollar notches a six-day high as Fed rate cut bets climb \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22178-canadian-dollar-notches-a-six-day-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-climb-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/market-news/article-canadian-dollar-notches-two-week-high-as-fed-taper-fears-ebb/

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