# US dollar falls significantly against Canadian dollar | FXEmpire

> The U.S. dollar fell sharply against the Canadian dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada hinted at near-term rate hikes, with the 1.30 level marking heavy selling. Algorithmic trading amplified the move, and the author expects oil supply increases to weigh on the loonie later.

- Date: 2018-05-31 · published 2018-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65248-us-dollar-falls-significantly-against-canadian-dollar-fxempire
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The hawkish central bank signal strengthens the loonie against the dollar, and the author's view that oil supply will rise points to weaker energy prices that tend to pressure feed and biofuel-linked commodities.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-06-01 | [Canadian Dollar falls despite solid jobs data as US NFP beat forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19480-canadian-dollar-falls-despite-solid-jobs-data-as-us-nfp-beat-forecasts.md) | +3.5% | -20.5% |
| WTI | 2021-04-21 | [Canadian dollar sees biggest drop in nearly 2 months as oil falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47853-canadian-dollar-sees-biggest-drop-in-nearly-2-months-as-oil-falls.md) | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2020-01-24 | [Canadian dollar slips as oil prices fall on China virus scare](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55301-canadian-dollar-slips-as-oil-prices-fall-on-china-virus-scare.md) | -6.1% | -3.9% |
| WTI | 2024-09-30 | [Canadian Dollar Hits Six-Day Low While US Dollar Gains Strength - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28561-canadian-dollar-hits-six-day-low-while-us-dollar-gains-strength-finimize.md) | +9.1% | +5.0% |
| WTI | 2023-05-30 | [Canadian dollar dips as oil prices fall more than 4%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36186-canadian-dollar-dips-as-oil-prices-fall-more-than-4.md) | -0.4% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- fxempire.com: https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/us-dollar-falls-significantly-canadian-dollar-505895

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