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CIBC forecasts that the US dollar will weaken against major currencies in 2021 because of its current account deficit and overvaluation. In the short term, it expects coronavirus risk aversion and weak oil prices to keep the Canadian dollar under pressure, with USD/CAD possibly reaching 1.45 by mid-year.
A weaker Canadian dollar and softer oil prices can lower Canadian feed and energy costs, while a weaker dollar generally supports dollar-priced commodities.
exchangerates.org.ukTim ClaytonApr 28, 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.
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.
