# Traders boost Canada interest rate bets as trade deal clips threat to economy | Reuters

> Traders increased bets on Bank of Canada interest rate hikes after a trade deal eased threats to the Canadian economy. The article text available is truncated and mostly unrelated listings.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62778-traders-boost-canada-interest-rate-bets-as-trade-deal-clips-threat-to-economy
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Canadian rates tend to support the loonie, with limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-boc/traders-boost-canada-interest-rate-bets-as-trade-deal-clips-threat-to-economy-idUSKCN1MB3KZ/

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