# Canadian dollar dips below 77 cents US on trade worries | CBC News

> The Canadian dollar fell below 77 US cents on March 5, its lowest level since July 2017. The decline followed US threats to tear up NAFTA and proposed steel and aluminum tariffs that could hit Canadian exports.

- Date: 2018-03-05 · published 2018-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66245-canadian-dollar-dips-below-77-cents-us-on-trade-worries-cbc-news
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker loonie makes US-priced feed commodities more expensive for Canadian buyers, while tariff threats raise the risk of disrupted North American trade. The effect is mainly on currency and sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- USDCAD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-dollar-loonie-1.4562843

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