# ISM manufacturing key for Fed and USD - OFX (CA)

> 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.

- Date: 2017-10-31 · published 2017-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68709-ism-manufacturing-key-for-fed-and-usd-ofx-ca
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-01-29 | [US dollar forecast: USD at the mercy of the Fed, BoE and NFP ahead \| IG SG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32289-us-dollar-forecast-usd-at-the-mercy-of-the-fed-boe-and-nfp-ahead-ig-sg.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2024-01-30 | [AUD range bound ahead of key inflation data and Fed policy update - OFX (NZ)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32399-aud-range-bound-ahead-of-key-inflation-data-and-fed-policy-update-ofx-nz.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2026-05-26 | [US Dollar: Higher yields and data keep Fed repricing in focus – MUFG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19468-us-dollar-higher-yields-and-data-keep-fed-repricing-in-focus-mufg.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2019-09-23 | [USD repo moves: Impact on AUD - ANZ - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57335-usd-repo-moves-impact-on-aud-anz-forex-crunch.md) | +0.5% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-11-12 | [Forex market: Fed, Brexit and dollar in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62251-forex-market-fed-brexit-and-dollar-in-focus.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- ofx.com: https://www.ofx.com/en-ca/forex-news/daily-and-weekly-market-news/2017/11/01/ism-manufacturing-key-for-fed-and-usd/

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