# C$ strengthens to a 1-week high as oil climbs

> The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against the US dollar as oil climbed on expectations of an OPEC deal to limit production. US inflation rose by the most in six months in October, raising the chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.

- Date: 2016-11-17 · published 2016-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74055-c-strengthens-to-a-1-week-high-as-oil-climbs
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

OPEC output-cut expectations lift crude and energy-linked costs, while a firmer inflation outlook strengthens the dollar and can weigh on dollar-priced feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCAD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-08-26 | [Canadian dollar strengthens to 5-month high as oil rallies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29033-canadian-dollar-strengthens-to-5-month-high-as-oil-rallies.md) | -1.7% | -5.9% |
| WTI | 2024-09-24 | [Oil climbs 2% to three-week high on China stimulus, Mideast conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28484-oil-climbs-2-to-three-week-high-on-china-stimulus-mideast-conflict.md) | -3.5% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2016-12-01 | [C$ strengthens as oil extends rally on OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73708-c-strengthens-as-oil-extends-rally-on-opec-deal.md) | +0.8% | +8.8% |
| WTI | 2016-12-12 | [Canadian dollar posts fresh seven-week high as oil climbs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73701-canadian-dollar-posts-fresh-seven-week-high-as-oil-climbs-reuters.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |
| WTI | 2022-01-11 | [Canadian dollar climbs to 2-month high as oil prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43396-canadian-dollar-climbs-to-2-month-high-as-oil-prices-jump.md) | +9.3% | +14.3% |
| DXY | 2024-03-01 | [Gold hits more than one-week low as dollar strengthens, yields rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31578-gold-hits-more-than-one-week-low-as-dollar-strengthens-yields-rise.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2021-02-28 | [Metals smashed as dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48548-metals-smashed-as-dollar-strengthens.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [US dollar strengthens to 13-month high on Fed rate hike expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11985-us-dollar-strengthens-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-forex-idUSL1N1DI0UM/?feedName=usDollarRpt&feedType=RSS

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