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The Canadian dollar fell sharply after August GDP unexpectedly contracted 0.1% m/m, the first monthly decline since October 2016. The US dollar index climbed toward recent highs as the market looked ahead to the Fed decision and ISM data.
Weak Canadian data and firm US dollar strength push USD/CAD higher, which affects the cost of Canadian grain and oilseed exports priced in dollars. Stronger USD broadly can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices.
ofx.comWednesdayOct 31, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
