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CAD A quiet end to the week for loonie traders should help focus minds on next week’s key events. Topping the docket, rate decisions from the FOMC and BoC should help shine a spotlight on the...

The Bank of Japan delivered a well-telegraphed 25bp hike, but surprised markets on the hawkish side by materially raising its inflation forecasts. We expect two more hikes this year which can pave...

CAD USDCAD drifted fractionally higher on Wednesday, in line with broader dollar moves. We see little reason for this dynamic to change today either. Of note domestically, retail sales data for...

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CAD After trading north of 1.44 for much of the morning, USDCAD slipped back after lunch, helped by CPI readings that were somewhat hotter than they initially appeared. Markets had expected aggregate...

Markets have continued to unwind US Dollar longs as US Treasuries had another strong session, and a delay in tariff announcements is fuelling some tentative optimism. That said, we could start to see...

CAD Perhaps unsurprisingly given the risk that tariffs pose to the Canadian economy, USDCAD saw a sharp reaction to tariff headlines on Monday, dropping from above 1.445 to almost 1.425. That slide...

USD/JPY could face volatility as Trump’s policy moves and the BOJ meeting loom large. Speculation grows over a potential rate hike by the BOJ, with inflation and Treasury yields hitting decade...

The fact that trade policy did not feature prominently in President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech has triggered a decent correction lower in the US dollar. We cannot rule out a near-term...

USD Despite the closure of many US markets for MLK day, Donald Trump’s inauguration will nevertheless keep market focus squarely on that side of the Atlantic to start the week, with the dollar likely...

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Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Financial markets are bracing for a flurry of executive orders ranging from immigration to energy and...

CAD The Canadian dollar has not seen significant movement in response to yesterday’s data or news, with the focus primarily on global developments. As markets remain digesting the latest US economic...

Markets may tread carefully today ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President Trump. There are lingering concerns about the “day one” measures, some of which are priced in, which could generate some...