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The Canadian dollar slid on September 29 as crude oil fell sharply, with December WTI down $2.15 to $38.46 a barrel. Statistics Canada reported that August producer prices rose 0.3% month on month but were down 2.3% year on year.
Natural gas futures also fell about 8.8%.
Lower energy prices weaken the loonie and reduce Canadian export revenues, while cheaper natural gas lowers the cost of nitrogen fertilizer and energy inputs. Feed buyers may see softer energy-linked costs.
fxdailyreport.comDaffa ZakySep 29, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 59 past bearish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -5.0% to +5.2%), and -2.0% over 20.
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.
